The Black Donnellys - Lucan Area Heritage

This is a photo of the Donnelly family outside their log house. The wooden
house and figurines were hand-carved by George Pearson in London.

The Donnellys
One of Canada's most famous families lived on a picturesque country road called the Roman Line, northeast of Lucan, Ontario. Known as the Black Donnellys, the family is most famous for the times they lived in, and the resulting massacre that took place February 4th, 1880.
There have been many books written about the notorious family, some of which are for sale at the Lucan Area Heritage Museum. There also tours available at the Donnelly Homestead, (7km north of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church -- Roman Line), and visitors can view the Donnelly gravesite that is situated at the back of St. Patrick's Cemetery.
For information about the Donnellys, please visit the Lucan Area Heritage Museum in Lucan.

Lucan Area Heritage Museum Hours:

May 1st through to Labour Day weekend.

Thursday to Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Admission: $2.00

After Labour Day, the Museum is open Saturdays ONLY
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until Thanksgiving weekend.
After that, by appointment only ... by contacting:
Sheila Hodgins at: (519) 227-1812 or e-mail: cshodgins@sympatico.ca
Jackie Martens at: (519) 227-1197 or e-mail: martensjcp@hotmail.com

You are also invited to visit two popular Internet web sites:

The Official Donnelly Home Page at: www.donnellys.com
The Donnelly Homestead Site Tours at: www.quadro.net/~donnelly
To book a tour of the Donnelly Homestead, please contact:
Robert Salts -- owner of the Donnelly Homestead
(519) 227-1244 rsalts@quadro.net

Lucan Area Heritage
192 Frank Street,
Box 427,
Lucan, Ontario,
N0M 2J0, Canada

Marg Paul
President: 227- 1087
Muriel Culbert
Treasurer: 227- 4766
Sheila Hodgins
Secretary: 227-1812