Horse-drawn wagon tours return to the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada and Fairbank Oil Fields are pleased to announce the return of horse-drawn wagon tours for the 2019 summer season.

These family-friendly tours departing from the Oil Museum of Canada will run every Sunday throughout the summer, weather dependent. Tours will depart at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. each Sunday until September 1, 2019 and are included in the price of museum admission.

The 45-minute guided tour escorts guests through the historic Fairbank Oil Fields, a preserved pocket of land where the authentic oil technology of the 1860s is still operating. You'll hear stories and learn about art, nature, oil history and ingenious technology as a pair of Belgian horses wind their way down Great Oak Lane and pass horses at work, life-sized metal sculptures of oilmen and the site where Canada's first oil gusher struck in 1862.

The Oil Museum of Canada, a National Historic Site, tells the story of Lambton County's important contributions to the development of the world's oil industry. Central to the Oil Heritage Conservation District, the museum benefits local residents and visitors by increasing their understanding and appreciation of this unique industrial heritage area.

For more information, please visit www.oilmuseum.ca and www.faribankoil.com.

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Please contact:

Erin Dee-Richard
Curator/Supervisor, Oil Museum of Canada
County of Lambton
519-834-2840
Email Erin Dee-Richard