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Parkwood Estate National Historic Site

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Parkwood Estate

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A National Historic Site in Oshawa and one of Canada's finest remaining grand estates, once the family home of auto baron R. Samuel McLaughlin, founder of General Motors of Canada. The 55-room mansion and 11-acre grounds showcase architectural, landscape and interior design of the 1920s and 1930s, with original furnishings, guided tours, formal gardens, greenhouses and an on-site Tea House. Museum operating schedule per the estate's official website: summer season (June 1 to Labour Day) daily 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; winter season (Labour Day to May 31) Wednesday to Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Category: Travel & Accommodation
Municipality: Oshawa
Address: 270 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 4T5
Website: Visit Website
Email: info@parkwoodestate.com
Phone: 905-433-4311

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