This paved and lit trail is 1.6 kilometres long (1 mile), travelling along the Moira River behind the historical downtown. Along this trail is a footbridge, opened in October 2022 to replace the early 1800s original. To the north, it connects to the Riverside Trail. To the south, it connects to the Zwicks Trail and the Kiwanis Bayshore Trail.

This building was the office for Henry “Harry” Corby Jr. and the operations of Corby Distilleries. It has a dressed stone lower storey designed in the Italian Renaissance, with a carriageway through the centre. In 1891, Corby added stone window pediments and carved classical detail in high-Victorian fashion. Today, an innovative health and wellness centre occupies the site.

YourTV is Belleville’s local TV station, owned by Cogeco. It provides community access and community-oriented programming for the Bay of Quinte Region — including sports, current events, political shows, concerts, TV Bingo and much more. Content is produced with the assistance of volunteers. First known as Cablevue, then TVCOGECO, it has been YourTV since 2018.

Established in 1967 as a memorial to iconic Canadian landscape artist Tom Thomson, this gallery houses a nationally significant collection of the artist’s works and artifacts. It develops exhibitions and programs that enrich the region and contribute to a national visual arts discourse. Completely renovated in 1988, the gallery features exhibition halls, collection storage, an educational studio and atrium.

The Billy Bishop Museum remains an Owen Sound landmark. Boyhood home of the eponymous First World War flying ace, this museum invites you to explore the Bishop family and to honour the contributions of service men and women, past and present. Dedicated as a museum in 1987, this site became a National Historic Site in 2002.

This church was built in 1889 for the West Side Methodists. They soon outgrew this little chapel and, in 1911, they sold it and it became the British Methodist Episcopal Church (originally known as “the coloured people's church”). Today, this diverse congregation continues to carry on the legacy of the original Black families who settled in Grey County.

The Marine Rail Heritage Centre, housed inside the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, was established in 1978 by a volunteer group of enthusiasts to showcase Owen Sound’s history as a thriving port. Location inside the historical railway station, this museum preserves the area’s marine, rail and industrial history, with artifacts, scale models, archival photos, interactive stations, and railway memorabilia.

This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to inspiring artistic excellence and encouraging practical skills development while providing inclusive and creative educational programming. Located in Owen Sound’s iconic bingo hall, this large open-concept space accommodates fully equipped studios for jewelry, pottery, printmaking, stained glass, painting, textiles, mixed media and digital arts. Inside, enjoy a snack or lunch at the Palette Café.

In 2010, after the committee planned, funded and built a permanent healing and reconciliation garden to recognize and celebrate Indigenous history and culture, this site was completed. In the spirit of reconciliation, it is a contemplative place where the community can pause, reflect and remember. The location was chosen because the banks of these rivers were once fertile hunting/fishing grounds.

Built by the McCallum family in 1920, Morland Place was originally a small, country cottage-style home. The rear expansion was modelled after the 1870s regency Georgian villa style. Members of Rural Gardens of Grey Bruce invite you to experience the beauty of the site’s rural gardens. Meet enthusiastic and knowledgeable gardeners who are happy to share their gardening experiences.

Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant offers a meeting place in Owen Sound’s Mudtown neighbourhood that celebrates both the history of the city and the talents of its present-day residents. Food made entirely from scratch, produced with local ingredients and paired with local craft beer sets the stage for a great time. This designated property was once a railway station.

Constructed in 1905 as a retail store, this building was purchased in 1924 by a rival retailer who operated it as a dry goods store until 1989. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1990, it is now home to the Owen Sound Artists' Co-op — a gallery/retail space for area artists to showcase and sell their work.

Dedicated on December 1, 1920 and designed by the assistant to the man behind France’s Vimy Ridge monument, the Owen Sound Cenotaph serves as a memorial to Canadian veterans from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and up to the present day. Legion Remembrance Day ceremonies and memorial services are held here to this day.

This farmers’ market was in operation before the city was incorporated. Initially held wherever there was space, the market moved into the town hall in 1870. Over time, the Market Square has become the centre of community life. Run today by the Owen Sound Market Vendors Association, it remains a hub in the city where people can buy local products.

Greenwood Cemetery is home to Potter's Field, the final resting place for some 1,200 indigent and stigmatized citizens. In 2018, John and Shirley Reaburn offered to support the creation of a permanent monument, which was unveiled in 2021. Learn about the history of Potter’s Field with guide Aly Boltman, who will touch on the unique histories of those buried here.

This church is an active community member — with bi-monthly neighbourhood dinners, a food-share program, the annual mariners' service and the blessing of the Great Lakes fleet, community music concerts, a quilt show and the Kati Gleiser concert/lecture series on the great classical composers. Use Doors Open Owen Sound as a wonderful opportunity to return to this heritage building.

Built of native stone and dedicated to the Congregational church in 1871, this property was sold in 1902 to the Women's Christian Temperance Union for use as a meeting hall. It became a Lutheran church in 1943 and was then bought by the Christian Science Society in 1963. Today, this designated building is a thriving yoga, music and dance studio.

This church — complete with belfry and three bells — is an architectural gem. It was built on the McLennan Estate in 1898. Surrounded by parkland, it is commonly known as "The Church in the Wildwood." It is part of the Area Parish of the St. Lawrence, along with Christ Church Seaway in Long Sault and Trinity Church in Cornwall.

The Glengarry County Archives, housed in this 1822 building, is the largest repository of historical records in Eastern Ontario. It contains the foremost collection of history about Glengarry County found anywhere. During Doors Open, come and take a tour of this facility and learn more about local history. Explore their records and archival newspapers and speak with an archivist.

In collaboration with the Parks of the St. Lawrence, the Ontario East British Home Child Family operates a museum on weekends during the month of August through to Labour Day. Located inside the Aultsville Train Station are artifacts and information on British Home Children who came to this country between the 1860s and the 1930s as indentured servants.

Built in 1976, the Aultsville Theatre is a 680-seat non-profit professional theatre that hosts a variety of events annually. Come and experience theatre life on the other side of the curtain. Take a backstage tour and see where the performers prepare themselves. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the theatrical lighting, rigging and operations that bring productions and performances to life.

This stone landmark across from the St. Raphael’s Ruins was initially a presbytery for Father Alexander Macdonell, chaplain of the Glengarry Fencibles Light Infantry during the War of 1812, and later the first Bishop of Upper Canada. In 1924, symmetrical wings were added to each side of the presbytery in its transition to the renowned girls’ boarding school, Iona Academy.

The Carman House Museum — a Georgian-era limestone cottage — was built c. 1815. The family was part of the Loyalist migration after the American Revolutionary War, receiving a land grant for their service to the Crown. It is also one of only two original buildings in Iroquois that were not moved for the 1950s construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

This church was built in 1959 after the St. Lawrence Seaway Project, which displaced the residents of what are now known as the Lost Villages, a group of communities located on the banks of the river. In the process, 17 churches were moved or destroyed. It is one of three Anglican churches comprising the "Area Parish of the Saint Lawrence."

The Cline House was built in 1854; it remained in the Cline family until 1955 when the Library Board took possession. This fine Regency-style building is characterized by a low hip roof and central entrance. One of Cornwall's finest homes, Cline House was once the location of the Simon Fraser Centennial Library. Today, it is a thriving art gallery.