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In the early
hours of Wed., February 4, 1880, five members of a Biddulph Township family
met their death at the hands of their neighbours. Since that occurrence
in Canadian history, stories have been told, books written, songs sung,
and plays performed that have reached, and sustained interest and fascination
in this tragedy.
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Robert
Salts and his family wish to extend a warm
welcome
to everyone to come and visit one of
Canada's
intriguing tourist attractions...
The
Donnelly Homestead
J.
Robert Salts -- Owner of the Donnelly Homestead
Tour
the site where the Donnelly family lived and died.
Hear
the story as told by Robert Salts who lives on the original land that was
settled
by James Donnelly and his wife, Johannah.The
walking tour begins in 1842 when the Donnellys first arrived in Canada
from
Tipperary
County in Ireland, and traces their lives through time to the night of
the
massacre
and 1939 when the property was sold out of the Donnelly name.
The
90 minute tour (time approximate) includes a fascinating look at artifacts
and
original
photographs of family members. Also included is a tour of the Donnelly
barn.
The Donnelly
Homestead is a Smoke Free
and Fragrance
Free Environment
The Donnelly Barn
The barn was burned in 1870
and rebuilt sometime after 1880. The two
barns were combined in 1906
and put up on poured cement at that time.
It's a tour worth taking,
and
one that you will long remember!
Mesmerized tourists listen
to haunting tales of the Donnelly Barn.
Souvenirs
and Books available at the Site
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Fee
Schedule
Homestead
is open until 5:00 p.m.
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The Donnelly
Homestead is a private residence,
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not a
historic site. Please call in advance to
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make an
appointment.
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The best
time to call is the early evening.
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Phone: 1
(519) 227-1244
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E-mail: rsalts@quadro.net
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For groups of 7 persons
or more the fee is $5.00 each. -
For groups of 1 to 6 persons
there is a flat fee of $30.00.
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There is a limit of 50 persons
per tour.
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School groups are welcome.
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There is no charge for accompanying
supervisory teachers and parents.
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The fee per student is $5.00.
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for persons
10 years of age and over. Since the tour is outside, proper
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seasonal
clothing and footwear should be considered.
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During
the winter and when the weather is inclement, the Homestead tour -
is done
indoors for small groups of up to 15 persons. Then about ten
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minutes
are spent outside at the site where the tragedy took place.
Robert Salts holds a captive
audience as he tells the Donnelly story
during a tour of the homestead.
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Attention
Teachers!
Mr.
Salts is available for classroom slide presentations of about an hour.
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To book
an appointment for a tour or to obtain information, please contact:
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Mr. Salts
at the phone number, or e-mail address listed below.
Phone: 1
(519) 227-1244
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E-mail: rsalts@quadro.net
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If you're not sure where the
Homestead is, please check the
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Map
to the Donnelly Homestead
Donnelly
Book & Video Available!
![[image] Cover of Robert Salts' Book](RobSalts.jpg)
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You Are Never Alone
Our
Life On The Donnelly Homestead
(paperback) 92 pages
Self-published
1997
J. Robert Salts, author and
owner of the Donnelly Homestead, reveals what life is like on the famous
property. Well-written with wonderful photographs, Salts also talks
about ghosts and hauntings, a subject every Donnelly enthusiast is fascinated
with.
Autographed copies are available
for $20.00 (CAN.) each at the Donnelly Homestead, or by mail. If ordering by mail,
please add $6.00 Shipping & Handling... ($26.00 CAN. total).
If ordering from the USA, please e-mail Robert Salts for price quote.
To order, please contact
Robert Salts:
rsalts@quadro.net
1
(519) 227-1244
Cheque
or money order ONLY
please.
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![[image] Cover of Tragedy video](Tragedy.jpg)
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Tragedy
The
Story of the Donnellys --
Canada's
Most Fascinating Legend
DVD 60.00
minutes
A docu-drama based on the
true story of the brutal murders of James Donnelly and family members near
Lucan, Ontario, Feb. 4, 1880. Introduction by Ray Fazakas, author of
"The Donnelly Album". Robert Salts, owner of the Donnelly Homestead
shows the site where the massacre took place... Plus More!
The video is available
for $23.00 (CAN.) each at the Donnelly Homestead. If ordering by mail, the price is $29.00 (CAN) which covers S&H.
If ordering from the USA, please e-mail Robert Salts for price quote.
To order, please contact
Robert Salts:
rsalts@quadro.net
1
(519) 227-1244
Cheque
or money order ONLY
please.
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Interested
in finding out more about the Donnellys?
Please
visit... The Official Donnelly Home Page
click on banner
above
http://www.donnellys.com
Visit Lucan
Area Heritage's web site: http://lucanheritage.tripod.com
The Donnelly Homestead Site Tour is the
proud recipient of the following awards:
   
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on this page are copyright ©, and are the sole property of donnellys.com
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in any shape or form without written permission from the Webmaster.
Please
note: The photos on this
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web site
are stamped with our URL for identification and tracking purposes should
they be used without permission.
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of this web site may be reproduced in any form without permission from
Webmaster
and Robert Salts.
 
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Last modified: 21 January 2008
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