Lucan in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Ivan Hearn Barn
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
1. The Ivan Hearn Barn Marker
This barn was built in the early 1900's. In 1947 Ivan Hearn purchased the barn from Rev. Cook. It was used to stable the Hearn's Dairy horses; King and later Duke, who faithfully delivered milk house to house seven days a week for many years. It was said that Duke knew the route better than the drivers. He retired in May 1959 when a truck was purchased until the discontinuation of home delivery in 1985. Hearn's Dairy bottled milk & cream, made butter, and graded & packed eggs. Hearn's Dairy was a family business with wife Kit and children Marilyn, Jim, Tom, Kathy & Wendy helping wherever needed: delivering milk, packing eggs or making & packaging butter.
In March of 2000, the Heritage Society approached the Hearn family to acquire the barn as a donation to the museum. It was raised on large metal beams, and then slowly pulled down Main Street on a Sunday morning by a tractor to this site. While cleaning out the barn the original under carriage of the milk wagon was discovered. It was refurbished to replicate the original wagon and donated to the Heritage Society.
To complete the Hearn's Dairy collection, their Egg grading machine was donated in 2006. On some days, anywhere from 2000 to 3000 eggs were graded and packed. Today the barn houses a variety of miscellaneous farming artifacts.
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Erected by The Donnelly Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2000.
Location. 43° 11.273′ N, 81° 24.273′ W. Marker is in Lucan, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is on Frank Street 0.1 kilometers south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the property of the Donnelly Museum, accessible on foot from Frank Street, or from the parking lot on Main Street, between Frank and William Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 186 Frank Street, Lucan ON N0M 2J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Founding of Lucan (here, next to this marker); C. Frederick McLean 1875-1942 (here, next to this marker); The Wilberforce Settlement / LΙtablissement Wilberforce (here, next to this marker); The Donnelly Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); Wilberforce Colony (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ailsa Craig (approx. 11.5 kilometers away); a different marker also named Ailsa Craig (approx. 11.5 kilometers away); Ailsa Craig Main Street (approx. 11.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lucan.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
2. The Ivan Hearn Barn Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
3. The Ivan Hearn Barn marker photos nd captions detail
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
4. The Ivan Hearn Barn marker photos and captions detail
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
5. The Donnelly Museum, the Ivan Hearn Barn is on the left
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
