	Oakville Heritage

Founders of Oakville

The Chisholm Family

Colonel William Chisholm

Robert Kerr Chisholm

Flora Matilda Chisholm

Allan Stuart Chisholm

Emelda Beeler Chisholm

Hazel Chisholm Hart Mathews

Grace Juliet Chisholm Turney

Montgomery (Monty) Hart

Heritage Properties

Custom House

Erchless Estate

Designated Buildings

Oakville Historical Society

Post Office

Thomas House

Kings Highway Tour

Natural Heritage

Erchless Gardens & Grounds

Oakville-Trafalgar Archives

Other Attractions

Bronte Provincial Park

Bronte Sovereign House

Burlington Museums

Conservation Halton

Golf Hall of Fame & Museum

Halton Regional Museum

Heritage Canada

Museums of Mississauga

Oakville Centre

Oakville galleries

Oakville Historical Society

Ontario Heritage Foundation

Ontario Ministry of Culture

Trafalgar War Memorial

Parks & Open Spaces

Bronte Heritage Park

Centennial Square

Gairloch Gardens

George's Square

Heritage Trails & Harbours

Kerr Village Heritage Square

Town Square

Erchless Estate Gardens & Grounds

The beautiful Erchless gardens have been carefully restored to their historic appearance from photographs taken in the early 1900s. The four-acre grounds are an important part of Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate and are beautifully maintained by the Town of Oakville Recreation and Culture Department.

Pick up a map at the Oakville Museum and stroll through the grounds to explore the many points of historical interest. Some features date to the mid-1800s. Be sure to snap a photo of the stunning rock garden, originally designed and built for Emelda Beeler Chisholm (1873-1951) in the 1920s.