05/12/2026
Every board tells a story. Every beam holds a memory.
For generations, the John R. Park Homestead’s historic barns have sheltered animals, welcomed visitors, and helped bring early settler times to life for children and families in our community. However, time and weather take their toll, and we need your help to preserve these treasured spaces for future generations.
Your support of the Barn Restoration Campaign (Calf Barn, Hog Barn, Grain Barn & To***co Barn) will help repair and protect these historic wooden barns so moments like this one can continue for years to come.
May is Museum Month – the perfect time to support preservation of these special historic places. And thanks to generous gifts from James Sylvestre Enterprises (2003) and an anonymous donor, donations up to $10,000 will be matched - doubling your impact throughout the month of May and helping ensure priority repairs to these barns can be completed this calendar year, before the conservation authority merger takes place.
Please help ensure these irreplaceable structures are protected for generations to come. Learn more and make your donation here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/essex-region-conservation-foundation/campaign/HomesteadBarns . Please consider donating, sharing, or helping spread the word. Together, we can preserve living history.
