Explore London's history at this 30-building village on the eastern edge of town. Costumed blacksmiths, farmers and craftspeople carry out their duties in true 19th-century pioneer-village style. At the adjoining Fanshawe Conservation Area you can swim, walk and camp.
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
Southwestern Ontario
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