The Elman W. Campbell Museum offers fun and lively activities for adults 18+, including group outreach presentations at your facility, customized group tours and fun get-togethers.
Tuesday July 22 & Tuesday August 19, 2025 | 7 to 8 p.m.
Suitable for ages 18+. Register at Xplor
Join us as we tour sites of Newmarket’s historic Main Street and discover untold stories of the past through architectural testaments located all around the town’s core. The tour will be lead by local well-known historian “The History Hound” Richard McLeod as he brings guests on an in-depth walk to major well-known sites and dives into the main events to the town’s rich past.
Please note:
- Registration is for Newmarket residents only. Limited spots available (12 max).
- Participants on the waitlist will only be contacted if a spot becomes available.
- Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Tours run rain or shine!
- Please arrive at Elman W. Campbell Museum (134 Main St) at least ten (10) minutes early and check in with our Town of Newmarket staff.
- While we do not allow our stories to be filmed or recorded, there will be opportunities for photos.
- The event is approximately 60 minutes in length (40 minutes of walking tour), beginning and ending at the Elman W. Campbell Museum
About The Tour Guide:
Newmarket resident Richard MacLeod — the History Hound — has been a local historian for more than 50 years. He writes a weekly feature about our town's history in partnership with a number of publications including Newmarket Today, conducts heritage lectures and walking tours of local interest, presents vintage video nights at the Newmarket Library, does a monthly local history podcast for Pickering Radio, and leads local oral history interviews.
Richard can not remember a time when he was not fascinated by the study of history and particularly by the history of his town of birth, Newmarket! The archiving and sharing of our history with the community is one of Richard's passions!"
