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Oil Springs Museum - history of the museum plus a two hour hike

When:
Saturday, July 27, 2019, 9:00 AM
Where:
Oil Springs Museum
2423 Kelly Rd.
Oil springs, ON  

Canada
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Ron Core
(519) 331-9231 (p)
Category:
Hiking
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Non-Members: To determine if our club is a good fit for you before joining, we welcome you to try out up to 3 events. Please contact event leader in advance to advise attendance.
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EVENT DETAILS KEY INFORMATION
Event Description Oil Springs Museum tour - see living history, a two hour hike along Gum Bed Line and north on Gypsie Flats Road passing several groupings of metal sculptures on Fairbank Oil property. Hike a suspension bridge over Black Creek and follow a nature path which makes a short circle thru a wooded area, still a working oil field and once the most productive oil boom in the 1860's

There is a picnic pavilion at the site.
Meeting Place
Location: Oil Springs Museum
  2423 Kelly Rd, Oil Springs

Departure Time:   9:15 am
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time for check-in and other information.
Leader Cell Phone
Event Start Time 9:15 am
Level Easy,
Distance  6 km
Pace 3 km/hr
Duration 2 hours
Costs
Money is Required For:
Optional $5.00 museum entrance fee ($4.00 Seniors)
Optional lunch out afterwards
Required Items to Bring Snack, water
Recommended to Bring Hiking boots or excellent walking shoes, hiking poles
Current Conditions  Participants Should Be Prepared For: