Stroll Through 120 Years Of Quaker Oats History With Heritage Walks This September

Lakefield Heritage is will be hosting four heritage walks celebrating Quaker Oats' 120 years in Peterborough on Sept. 17.

Photo by Luke Best.

Walks will begin at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. each one will be under one hour long.

Tours begin at the Quaker Parkette at the northwest corner of Hunter St. E. and Driscoll Terrace.

On the walks participants will learn about Quaker and the Hunter Street bridge development, the impact Quaker Oats had on Peterborough’s economy during World War One and much more.

Parking will be permitted by the Kawartha Credit Union, at their two north parking lots off Driscoll Terrace.

For more information email lkfd_her@cogeco.ca

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