Housed inside this 19th century heritage home is the St. Marys Museum and Archives. Explore extraordinary exhibits and materials and learn about the local history that shaped this beautiful town.
The community museum and archives for the Town of St. Marys is located in an 1854 heritage home and sits on the hilltop of Cadzow Park at 177 Church Street South. It was constructed from locally quarried limestone when George Tracy (an early settler to St. Marys) built it for his family, it was the largest home in the small village of log shanties. Almost immediately, it was nicknamed the Castle in the Bush. It has been the location of the St. Marys Museum since 1959.
Visitors interested in 19th-century construction are welcome to visit at any time throughout the year. Although the house has not been restored to any fixed historic period, it contains a great number of original features from 1854: pine flooring, four fireplaces, plaster crown moldings, high ceilings and strange sets of small rooms off larger chambers.
A popular feature of the St. Marys Museum is the area for research into local history. The addition to the north of the original building is completely accessible and is well used by researchers throughout the year.
For more information on the St. Marys Museum and Archives, visit the Town of St. Marys website or follow them on Instagram and Facebook.