Explore Eastown’s Past:
3-Part History Walking Tour Series
Experience the early years (300 BCE-1900)
When: Saturday, June 6th | 10:00 AM
Where: Meet at the intersection of Robinson Road and Woodmere Ave SE (Wilcox Park sign)
Focus: Learn how the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians developed communities here starting in 300 BCE, and the impact of the first Europeans in the 19th century.
Experience the transformation of Eastown, 1900-1950.
When: Thursday, June 25th | 6:00 PM
Where: Meet at the intersection of Wealthy Street and Lake Drive SE
Focus: Discover the development of Eastown as a bustling, streetcar-connected neighborhood and business district, focusing on its rapid expansion in the early 20th century
Explore the evolution from 1950 to the present.
When: Sunday, September 27th | 1:00 PM
Where: Meet at Southeast Career Pathways (1250 Sigsbee Street SE)
Focus: Learn how Eastown transitioned from an upper-middle-class suburb into a diverse, counter-cultural, and sometimes overlooked neighborhood, leading to the organization of the Eastown Community Association (ECA).