Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Owen Sound (Canada). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Billy Bishop Home and Museum, Inglis Falls, and Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival. Also, be sure to include Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Owen Sound (Ontario).
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Billy Bishop Home and Museum
Museum in Owen Sound, Ontario. The Billy Bishop Home & Museum is a museum and National Historic Site of Canada in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada that commemorates the life and achievements of World War I flying ace and Victoria Cross winner Air Marshall William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO and Bar, MC, DFC, and to Canada's aviation history. The museum is located at his birthplace and childhood home before he went to Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. It features displays of artifacts including uniforms, medals, photos, models, etc. from Canadians who fought in the air during World War I and World War II, as well as a tribute to the "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen. The house has the original hardwood floors, Victorian furnishings and other personal possessions of the Bishop family. A gift shop is open during museum hours.
Bishop's modest gravesite is also in Owen Sound in Greenwood Cemetery. A plaque at the Billy Bishop Museum dedicated to William Avery "Billy" Bishop 1894-1956 was erected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. "Billy Bishop was renowned as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during World War I by shooting down at least 72 enemy aircraft and leading other daring missions against the enemy. For these exploits, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the D.S.O. and other medals for bravery, becoming Canada's most decorated serviceman next to fellow aviator William Barker. Born in Owen Sound, he was educated here and at Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston. His later life was spent largely in England and Montreal. During part of World War II he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa as an honorary Air Marshal."[1]
Address: 948 3rd Ave W, N4K 4P6 Owen Sound
Inglis Falls
Waterfall. One of three waterfalls that surround the city of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, Inglis Falls is the largest and most impressive. It is also the most visited.
Situated in the heart of the 200-hectare Inglis Falls Conservation Area, Inglis Falls is an 18-metre-high (59 ft) cascade, created by the Sydenham River meeting the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Swimming is prohibited in the entire area but it is possible to hike down to the base of the waterfall. The Conservation Area includes 7.42 km of hiking and mountain bike trails.
The Area has 20 species of ferns, a variety of birds and geological potholes. In the late fall, salmon arrive at the river to spawn.
The property has been owned by the North Grey Region Conservation Authority, now the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, since 1960.[2]
Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound, Ontario, Owen Sound
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library
The Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library is a public library in Owen Sound, Ontario which serves the residents and taxpayers of the City of Owen Sound, the Township of Chatsworth, the Township of Georgian Bluffs and the Municipality of Meaford. These municipalities provide financial support through taxation. Owen Sound’s Carnegie library, which is now protected under the Ontario Heritage Act, is the only one with a vaulted ceiling.[3]
Address: 824 First Avenue West, Owen Sound
Gallery de Boer
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
Address: 969 2nd Ave E, N4K 2H5 Owen Sound