Sibbald Point Cultural Trail
City: SuttonLength: 1.0 kmRegion: York, Durham and Hills of Headwaters
Sibbald Point Cultural Trail
Overview
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
This easy walk explores the rich cultural history of the Sibbald Family through an interpretive guide book.
Park visitors will explore the Eildon Hall Museum (Sibbald Family Estate Home-ca.1836), the settlers cabin, a walk down "the avenue", St. George's Anglican Church (ca. 1877) and it's graveyard, the burial site of famous Canadian Authors Stephen Butler Leacock and Mazo de la Roche.
For 130 years before this area became a park, it was home of the Sibbald family. Tour Eildon Hall, the 19th-century family manor, and visit St. George's Church, the family church, near the shore....
Featured attractions
Georgina Studio Tour & Sale
This self-guided FREE tour through The Town of Georgina’s lakeside communities of Keswick, Sutton, Jackson's Point, Pefferlaw. Discover a wonderful group of artisans on a self-guided adventure amidst the spectacular autumn colours in one of York Region's most picturesque settings. The tour has been introducing visitors to a wide spectrum of mediums for 24 years. Come and explore, experience one of the highlights of the fall season, just follow the Georgina Studio Tour signs.
St George's Church, Parish of Georgina
St. George’s Church and Cemetery is a beautiful heritage site adjacent to Sibbald Point Provincial Park. In the 1877 stone church, where people find peace and calm, you will discover the enchanting 1844 stained glass window designed by Mrs. Simcoe, the wife of Ontario's first Lieut. Governor. The lakeside cemetery is the final resting place of Canadian writers Stephen Leacock and Mazo de la Roche. All are welcome to Sunday worship.
St. George's Church
Enter the St. George's Church property through the lych (1878) gate. A typical English country church provides this roofed gateway to a churchyard. This church, built in Gothic style in 1876-7, replaced the original wooden church built in 1839. The stone church architects were Gavillais and Thompson of Barrie, Ontario. Captain Tom Sibbald supervised the building of the church and local craftsmen did the actual building.
Island View Business Centre
Island View Business Centre is a development initiative of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, located at 7751 Black River Road Sutton, Ontario. It features Boondocks Eatery, Tobacco Trails Retail Shop, It sits on our Virginia Beach Marina Site. Our Marina is full service, with boat slip, gas, boat launch and parking
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