{"id":839636,"date":"2026-08-01T04:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/839636\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T04:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:24:25","slug":"two-centuries-of-history-leslie-log-house-celebrates-200-years-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/839636\/","title":{"rendered":"Two centuries of history: Leslie Log House celebrates 200 years \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Built in 1826, the Leslie Log House remains a treasured link to Mississauga&#8217;s early settlement history.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the media and public are invited to attend a special celebration marking the 200th anniversary of the Leslie Log House, one of the oldest remaining log homes in Ontario. The event will recognize the site\u2019s historical significance and its role in preserving Mississauga\u2019s early settler history.<\/p>\n<p>When<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 8, 2026<br \/>1 to 1:30 p.m. Official ceremony<br \/>1:30 to 3 p.m. Community programming continues including a tea room, art in the park and more!<\/p>\n<p>Where<\/p>\n<p>Leslie Log House<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/4415+Mississauga+Rd,+Mississauga,+ON+L5M+3G8\/data=!4m6!4m5!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x882b4170ac6afd15:0x3f0939763a18cc52?sa=X&amp;ved=1t:707&amp;ictx=111\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">4415 Mississauga Rd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cost<\/p>\n<p>Free<\/p>\n<p>Who<\/p>\n<p>Members of Council, representatives from the City of Mississauga and the Streetsville Historical Society, along with community members and heritage enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>About the Leslie Log House<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1826, the Leslie Log House is one of the oldest surviving log homes in Ontario and a designated heritage property. Operated in partnership with the Streetsville Historical Society, the house offers visitors a glimpse into life in early Upper Canada and serves as an important reminder of Mississauga\u2019s rural and agricultural roots.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the Leslie Log House can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/arts-and-culture\/locations\/leslie-log-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City\u2019s webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    Tags&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    Media contact<\/p>\n<p>City of Mississauga Media Relations<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/city-of-mississauga-news\/news\/two-centuries-of-history-leslie-log-house-celebrates-200-years\/mailto:media@mississauga.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media@mississauga.ca<\/a><br \/>905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232<br \/>TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151<br \/><a class=\"newsnews\" href=\"https:\/\/preferences.enewsmississauga.ca\/subscribe?category=City%20of%20Mississauga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Built in 1826, the Leslie Log House remains a treasured link to Mississauga&#8217;s early settlement history. &#13; Members&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":839637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-839636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/839637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=839636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=839636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}