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Timber in time poster showing the log cabin being built in different phases

Timber in Time: A Cabin's Journey Through Generations

Step inside one of Waterloo’s oldest buildings and explore the powerful stories held within its walls — from its early days as the region’s first schoolhouse, to a family home for Waterloo Region's first Black landowning resident, to a beloved landmark in Waterloo Park since the 1890s.

  • location: by the Young Street Entrance, Waterloo Park
  • admission: Always free
  • open select dates only:
    • July 18 and 25 – 1 to 4 p.m., the Waterloo Gardeners will be joining us
    • August 1 and 22 – 1 to 4 p.m.
    • August 9 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring the family for a meaningful, hands-on experience of local history brought to life inside the log cabin that’s witnessed generations.

Visit us

Monday closed

Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday closed

Sunday closed

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