Alliston in New Tecumseth in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Barn

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 12, 2026

1. The Barn Marker

Inscription. The barn was built in 1858 in Bond Head, Bradford West Gwillimbury. It is completely constructed of white pine, which is Ontario's provincial tree and was a chief export at the time. The inside is held together by wooden pegs with hand forged nails securing the outside boards. The large beam down the centre is called the swing beam and is common in English-style barns.

The barn originally belonged to the Jeffery family and was donated by the Keffer family and relocated to the museum. The rebuilding of the barn took place at its new location between June and July 1991 in honour of Alliston's centennial anniversary.

A barn raising is a gathering at which people in a community cooperatively erect the framework of a neighbour's barn, typically followed by a celebration.

The barn is listed on the Town's Municipal Heritage Register of Significant Properties due to its architectural and historical significance.

Erected by Town of New Tecumseth.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 44° 9.368′ N, 79° 52.671′ W.

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Marker is in New Tecumseth, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is in Alliston. It is on Fletcher Crescent 0.2 kilometers west of King Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Fletcher Crescent, New Tecumseth ON L9R 1M1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The McDonald Log House (a few steps from this marker); The Fountain/The Alliston Jail (a few steps from this marker); Agricultural Exhibit Hall (a few steps from this marker); The Revere House and Brown Building (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Alliston Monument Works (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Sir Frederick Grant Banting

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 21, 2026

2. The Barn Marker

(approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Canada's Gift to the World (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Sir Frederick Banting (approx. 2.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Tecumseth.

The Museum on the Boyne in 2026 (the barn is visible on the right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 21, 2026

3. The Museum on the Boyne in 2026 (the barn is visible on the right)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.