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Macaulay heritage park
From 1852-1874, Macaulay House was home to Reverend William Macaulay and his second wife, Charlotte Levesconte. Charlotte’s family had emigrated from England when Charlotte was a teenager, leaving her brother, Henry, behind. Henry would later serve on the HMS Erebus as a member of the doomed Franklin Expedition
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The Franklin Expedition
The discovery of the HMS Erebus in the Canadian Arctic in 2014, and its sister ship the HMS Terror in 2016, captured the world’s attention. These ships, lost for over 150 years, were located using Inuit testimony, modern technology, and dedication on the part of Parks Canada search teams.
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Raise the Arrow Begins
John Burzynski, the driving force behind the Raise the Arrow campaign, had always been fascinated by the lost Franklin expedition, but was inspired by these discoveries - maybe similar technology could yield results in the search for nine lost Avro Arrow free-flight test models!
Visit Macaulay Heritage Park to learn more about John’s decision to launch Raise the Arrow, and about the site’s own connection to the doomed Franklin expedition through long-time resident of Macaulay House, Charlotte Macaulay (nee Levesconte).
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Arrow Test Pilot
Did you know there was an RCAF member who was an Avro Arrow test pilot? Discover the story of Flight Lieutenant Jack Woodman and how he came to be one of four people to ever pilot the Arrow.
the Ones we Met Travelling Exhibit
A travelling exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History, in collaboration with the Inuit Heritage Trust.
This exhibition explores the importance of Qaujimajatuqangit — Inuit traditional knowledge — which made it possible to determine the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which had set out in 1845 to complete a Northwest Passage. For generations, Inuit shared memories of meetings with sick and starving men, as well as visits to an abandoned ship locked in the ice.
These oral histories, combined with modern archaeological research, proved instrumental in the eventual location of the wrecks of Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
Macaulay Heritage Park, May 1-Aug 1, 2025 | Wed-Sun 10am-4pm
23 Church St, Picton, ON K0K 2T0
+1-613-476-2148 X 2524
Wed to Sun 10am to 4pm Victoria Day to Labour day
Wed Sun 1pm to 4pm Labour Day to Victoria Day