The Sovereign House Museum is located in Oakville near the west harbour in historic Bronte Village. The home was saved from a developer's wrecker's ball in 1988 and moved from it's original location to Town of Oakville parkland overlooking Lake Ontario on West River Street.
The farm house was built in stages between 1825 and 1846 by Charles Sovereign. Novelist Mazo de la Roche, famous for her Whiteoaks of Jalna sagas lived in the house for about five years, prior to her becoming famous.
Renovations on the house have given it the appearance of the style of the 1910 era. The Bronte Historical Society. maintains the property and it opened up to the public in 1996. Local artists display their work in the house with shows called Art on the Bluffs.
Walking the property takes you back to a simpler time and hearing the waves and the ducks, along the shore of Lake Ontario at the bottom of the bluff makes me want to write a novel. Move over Mazo de la Roche.
Public Viewings: Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays from late May to late October.
Admission Cost: Donations
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