New Liskeard, Ontario
Little ClaybeltHomesteadersMuseum
Preserving the history of the Little Claybelt Region, 1890s to 1950s.
A community museum
Dedicated to the settlement history of the Little Claybelt.
The Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of South Temiskaming through the collection of artifacts and documentation that focuses on the settlement history of the Little Claybelt region.
Most of all, we'd like you to visit us at the Museum. See for yourself what is happening. Admission is free, and the history is yours. If at all possible, make this the year you come to see it all for yourself.
Plan your visit
Come and see it for yourself.
Hours
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., until late August. Closed Sunday and Monday.
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Admission is free
Free admission
883356 Highway 65, Box 1718, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
The Museum is conveniently located beside the Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce building and the statue of Ms. Claybelt, the 12-foot-high, 18-foot-long Holstein, both easily seen from Highway 11 and Highway 11B. The entrance is off Highway 11B, and is shared with the Tourist Information Centre and the Chamber of Commerce.
A local landmark
Ms. Claybelt
Ms. Claybelt is the giant Holstein that greets visitors at the junction of Highways 11 and 65 in New Liskeard, standing beside the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum, the Chamber of Commerce, and the tourist information centre. In the early 1980s the Township of Dymond commissioned a larger-than-life cow to salute the agricultural base of the township. Mid-Canada Fiberglass, the local firm of Gerald Shepherdson, built the statue: 12 feet high and 18 feet long, scaled from a small Holstein model. She was unveiled in June 1984 and remains a landmark for the dairy and farming heritage of the Little Claybelt.
Current exhibits
Step inside, then step back in time.
Tap a card to read the exhibit description from the museum.
Explore
The one-room schoolhouse
Tap the numbered spots. Each note is taken from the museum’s own exhibit description — nothing has been invented about individual artifacts.
Look closer
Basic desks
The display is furnished with basic desks. In the early 1900s, very sparse one-room schools were common in rural areas.
Hats Off to the Past
The vintage hat collection
The exhibit sign in the gallery reads “Hats Off to the Past.” The display features a variety of men’s and women’s hats from the 1950s and 1960s.
From North Bay to Cochrane
The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
From the museum’s railway exhibit.
Then and now
Built in the shape of the old basket works.
The new Museum building is a replica of the historic Shepherdson Basket and Pump Works that operated in New Liskeard from the 1930s to the 1950s. Tap a year to move through the museum’s own history.
1974 — founded
The New Liskeard and District Museum was founded in 1974 and started developing a collection of artifacts in the Harris Township Orange Hall building on Highway 65.
From the museum
A look around.
Photographs from the museum.
Support the museum
Memberships are one way you can help.
Membership is an inexpensive way to help support the work of the museum. Individual memberships are $15 annually or your whole family can join for only $25 annually. Admission to visit is free.
Cheques should be made out to Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum. Many people add a modest amount to their cheque as a donation, and a receipt is issued for any donation received.
Find us
883356 Highway 65, New Liskeard.
GPS coordinates published by the museum: 47.52857251023278, −79.67493396127638.
Maps from the museum’s current location page (these remain available if you open this site without a network connection):
