Located at:
80 Caithness Street East
Caledonia, Ontario
Canada, N3W 2G6
Mailing address:
53 Thorburn St. South
Cayuga, Ontario
Canada, N0A 1E0
Location on Google Maps
Phone: 905-765-3134
Fax: 905-765-3009
Email: esquare.centre@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Monday-Friday: 10 am to 4:30 pm (year round)
Saturday: 11 am to 3 pm (Victoria Day – Labour Day)
Sunday & Statutory Holidays: Closed
Admission
Free, Pre-registration required.
Archival Research Fee
$10.75 per visit
To view in-person, visit us at Edinburgh Square!
The Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre represents a cornerstone of history in Haldimand County and is an active reference archive and educational centre to this day. More than 150 years old, it houses a former jail cell and a display paying homage to the gypsum mining industry along Grand River.
Built in 1857, Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre, formerly the Caledonia Town Hall and Lock-Up, was designed by noted architect John Turner.
Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre presents the history of Caledonia through educational and outreach activities and a number of permanent & temporary exhibits. Of particular note is the original 1857 jail cell and a permanent display highlighting the gypsum mining industry along the Grand River.
Local history or family genealogy may be researched in the Gillespie Clark Reference Library. The library contains books, files and documents relating to Caledonia’s rich history. The archive holds a collection of surviving editions of the Grand River Sachem from 1856 to the present day.
