Annandale National Historic Site is open year-round–with extended hours in the summer months. Coming with a large group? Contact us for information on our group services.
Annandale House was built in the 1880s by Edwin Delevan Tillson, the first mayor of Tillsonburg and son of the town’s founder, George Tillson.
The interior of Annandale House is a living monument to the Victorian style of design, known as the “Aesthetic Art Movement.”
Popularized by Oscar Wilde, this movement encouraged the use of colour and decorative detailing in all areas of the home.
In 1882, Mrs. Mary Ann Tillson (pictured above) attended Wilde’s “The House Beautiful” lecture in Woodstock, Ontario and applied much of what she heard when decorating her new home.
A municipally owned and operated facility attached to Annandale House containing more than 18,000+ items from Tillsonburg’s history.
There are two visitor information centres in Tillsonburg. Each stocks maps, brochures and other promotional materials for regional and provincial attractions.
The museum complex provides visitors the opportunity to tour both restored period rooms and local history galleries. Facility totally accessible. Picinic areas, special programs and tours available. Open year round Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. During July and August also open Saturdays 12 p.m .to 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Annandale National Historic Site is open year-round–with extended hours in the summer months. Coming with a large group? Contact us for information on our group services.
Annandale National Historic Site is only minutes from Highway 401 and Highway 3.
