‘It Brings Comfort to People’: Mother and Son Recreate Old Village in Their Own Backyard

‘It Brings Comfort to People’: Mother and Son Recreate Old Village in Their Own Backyard
Terry Wilson sitting on the porch of one of his small buildings. Courtesy of "Terry's Little Village", a short documentary from 2024
Tyler Wilson
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Terry Wilson is no stranger to making history come alive. As a history teacher, he used to make stories come alive for his students; now he continues to enthrall visitors with the re-creation of his historic hometown village of Meadowvale near Toronto, Canada.

In an interview with The Epoch Times, Terry, 72, described the village: “​​I was growing up in a very historic setting because we had all of these historic buildings left over from the 1840s and 1850s that were still standing. So for many people, for many kids, it would have been like watching a program on television about a time, an era of history, but I had it right here on my street where I lived.”

Tyler lives and scrambles among the mountains of Utah with his wife and 3 children. He has taught history and literature in public and private school settings. He currently teaches at a private school and homeschools his children with his wife. He writes news and human interest stories.
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