Doors will be open in Cornwall and SD&G

CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall and SD&G will be welcoming in the public during their annual Doors Open event this weekend.

Doors Open allows the public to see familiar heritage and public buildings in a new way. This year the event is running on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19 sites will be participating across Cornwall and SD&G.

“Cornwall and SDG is one of Ontario’s oldest region’s and we have a great history to share,” said Kevin Lajoie, Tourism Officer with the City of Cornwall.

Most participating sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days, with some exceptions listed in the details below.

“Doors Open is a great opportunity to celebrate our rich heritage and culture,” said Nick Seguin, Tourism Coordinator with the United Counties of SDG.

Doors Open is a province wide initiative with communities participating across Ontario from April to October every year.

For more information about this event, and others going on in Cornwall and SD&G please visit www.CornwallTourism.com and https://www.sdgcounties.ca/tourism

Participating Doors Open Sites
Cornwall Locations

Auberge Chelsey’s Inn
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
40 First Street West

Aultsville Theatre
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
2 St. Lawrence Drive

Cline House Gallery
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
204 Second Street East

Cornwall Community Museum
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
160 Water Street West

Cornwall Public Library
Saturday August 17
Hours: Saturday only, 10 am to 4 pm
45 Second Street East

Former Bank of Montreal Building
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
159 Pitt Street

Historic SDG Jail
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
11 Water Street West

NAV Centre
Saturday August 17
Hours: Tours on Saturday only, 10 am & 12 pm (space is limited, email amalyon@cornwall.ca to reserve)
1950 Montreal Road

The Port Theatre
Saturday August 17, 2019
Hours: Saturday only, one tour only (10 am to noon), please arrive 10 minutes early, space is limited
132 Montreal Road

Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
2500B Second Street West

Trinity Anglican Church (Bishop Strachan Memorial)
Saturday August 17
Hours: Saturday only, 10 am to 2 pm
105 Second Street West

SDG Locations
Aultsville Train Station
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 11 am to 4 pm
13740 County Road 2

Bethune-Thompson House
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: Noon to 5 pm
19730 John Street

Lost Villages Museum
Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18
Hours: 1 pm to 5 pm (guided tour at 1 pm both days)
16361 Fran Laflamme Drive

Martintown Grist Mill
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
18544 Dundas Street

Priests Mill Arts Centre
Saturday, August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
16 Mill Square

Sir John Johnson Manor House
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
19692 William Street

Springfield Farm
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18
Hours: 11 am to 4 pm
18709 County Road 25
Apple Hill, Ontario

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church
Sunday August 18
Hours: Sunday only: 11 am to 3 pm
20788 South Service Road