Explore distinctively decorated rooms filled with original family artifacts and discover how Benares was transformed by such modern conveniences as electricity and indoor plumbing - even a telephone. Benares is said by some to be the inspiration for Canadian author Mazo de la Roche's famed Whiteoaks of Jalna novels. Ms. de la Roche did in fact have a residence, Trail Cottage, on the Benares grounds during the 1920's. A close friend of the Sayers family, she lived here while writing several of the Jalna novels. Read all about the mysterious connection between Jalna and Benares.
Nobody really knows.
Benares, along with a rich collection of over 2,000 original family artifacts, was donated to the Ontario Heritage Foundation by Barbara Sayers Larson, Dora Sayers Caro, and Geoffrey Harris Sayers. Restored by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Benares Historic House and Visitor Centre is operated by the City of Mississauga. Benares offers many year round programmes, group tours, and special events for all ages. It's just minutes from Benares Historic House and Visitor Centre.