The Thompsons

The descendants of Scottish immigrants, the Thompson family made their home at Ruthven Park in the mid 1840’s. It was here that they and their descendants would live and visit for 5 generations until the early 1990’s.

The Mansion

The focus of this grand estate is the temple-fronted, Greek Revival villa built from 1845-47. Bold, rich, Greek Revival architecture with American influences decorates both the exterior and the interior of the villa.

Picturesque Landscape

Ruthven Park epitomizes picturesque design principles. Everything from the buildings, to the open spaces and landscaped gardens are carefully placed to create beautiful vistas that take advantage of natural features such as the Grand River and Carolinian Forests.

Indiana

The archaeological remains of the town of Indiana, including an Irish Catholic cemetery, pasture land, orchards, hedgerows, and last remaining house located on site offer a rare glimpse into the rise and fall of many early towns in Upper Canada.