Presented by Adam Montgomery Lectures are $10 for the general public or free for members of the Niagara Historical Society. Call to reserve your spot as seating is limited.
The Historical Society returns to in-person meetings at the Museum with Port Dalhousie historian Nancy Cameron's illustrated talk about the crucial role played by horses (and mules) in the operation of the First and Second Welland Canals. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., a brief Society meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., lecture follows immediately after that...
On Wednesday, August 7, 1968, an event occurred on the Humber River that resonates in the Warren Park community to this day, 52 years later! That event made the front page of the citywide newspapers. The Globe and Mail trumpeted the headline ‘Four girls, dog, wade into deep troubles’ – the front page of the...
Ron Brown’s latest book, Top 170 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, was newly released and expanded in 2022. Using the book as a starting point, this illustrated lecture will explore some of Ontario’s most unusual features and landscapes including such phenomena as The Screaming Heads, Guelph’s “Notre Dame”, Toronto’s Graffiti Alleys, and its “Luminous...
Location: The Toronto Carrying Place portage route Time: 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023 Annual Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023: As in past years, this FREE guided walking tour will retrace a portion of Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As...
