3607 McBean St. This small smokehouse is a remnant of the pioneer domestic economy which characterized the village in the nineteenth century. It reflects a time in Richmond’s history when almost every family had its own garden and probably also, … Continue reading
3630 McBean St. The farmhouse of Constantine Maguire built before 1840 is a prime example of the log farmhouses of the era and area. Like many area farmers, the Maguire’s updated their property, not by abandoning the log house, but … Continue reading
3452 McBean St. Methodism came to Richmond soon after the founding of the village. “Saddlebag preachers” such as the Rev. Ezra Healey paid regular visits traveling by horse (and on foot when the roads were bad). They preached in homes … Continue reading
3529 McBean St. St. Andrew’s was the first Presbyterian congregation in Carleton County. Except for a brief period in the 1820’s itinerant preachers ministered to the congregation until the 1840’s. The first wooden church was constructed on this site in … Continue reading
127 Burke St. St. Philip’s is the oldest English-speaking parish in the Archdiocese of Ottawa and since 1818, it has been the religious, social and cultural centre for Catholics in the area. The parish has links to several early nineteenth … Continue reading
67 Fowler St. Built in 1823, St. John’s was not only the first church in the village but also in all Carleton County. The original log building was replaced by the present limestone structure in 1860. Throughout the nineteenth century, … Continue reading