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Oakville Historical Society

Guided Tour - St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery

photo of cemetary daytime

This guided tour covers the history of St. Mary's Pioneer cemetery, an Ontario Heritage Act historic site. Learn about local historical events, unique carved symbols and their meanings, and some of the town's earliest settlers. The cemetery lands were donated by Oakville's first mayor George K. Chisholm, and the cemetery is the resting place of Oakville's founder, Colonel William Chisholm

This tour starts and ends at the St. Mary's Cemetery entrance at 659 Lyons Lane,