Events Calendar

Megan Gilchrist presents "Scoundrels of St. Davids" Presentations are free for all but registration is required. Use ticket link below to register on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wyrcma1CSLKh2qqiwYLJIg

Wednesday, February 1, at 7:30pm – on Zoom; Register here The meeting will take place in the downstairs meeting room at St. David's Church, 49 Donlands. If you plan to attend in person, RSVP to Anne Neuman at anneneuman@hotmail.com  or 905-888-1278. These three heroes share their lives and stories in common terms with many of our early people....

Glengarry History Speakers Series: Presentation by Jack Hanna

We are pleased to announce that our speaker for February will be John Goddard. We thoroughly enjoyed John’s Zoom presentation The Man with the Black Valise to the Swansea Historical Society in November 2021, and we are delighted that he has consented to return (virtually) to join us in Swansea February 2023. John Goddard is...

Many people who reside in Toronto share the common experience of growing up in other parts of Canada before they moved to the big city. On the evening of February 2nd, join author Ruth Cameron-Howard in a virtual presentation of her book, "By the Light of the Coal Oil Lamp" as she recounts her experiences...

The next regular meeting of the Lundy's Lane Historical Society will be held Monday February 6, 2023, at at the Niagara Falls Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Avenue. Parking is in the rear. The speaker for the evening will be Mark Richardson, Manager of Cemetery Services, City of Niagara Falls, presenting "A Look at the Evolving Cemetery...

Speaker: P. Brian Skerrett Mr. Skerrett will discuss over 150 years of the Ontario Reformatory land's history including "pre-Reformatory" years, the Reformatory's roots and ideals, and a look at the current state and potential future of this landmark property.

George Webber presents "Free at last:" A look back at the lives of early black residents. George is a board member of the Niagara Historical Society and is currently working on a committee to uncover more information on the people buried in the Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground (formerly known as the Negro Burial Ground.) Presentations...

Dave Bartlett, who started bottle collecting in the early 70’s, found one of the first sealer bottles he received was an Eaton’s Sealer Jar. This led him to learn and collect more information about Eaton’s Canada. During the early part of the 1900’s it was the lifeline for rural Canada to grow and develop. Rural...

You are invited to a community networking event. Meet your neighbours and find out what we are doing to enhance the Willowdale experience! The Willowdale Central group (WCRA) is hosting a community networking event and we are looking for engaged, community-minded individuals to join us as we explore the following topics: 1) 2023 Event Planning:...

The Village of Wildfield has a vibrant history spanning over 200 years. Join us when lifelong Wildfield resident Dan O'Reilly recounts family and village history through anecdotes, facts and photographs. Wildfield is the site of St. Patrick's Church, the 2nd oldest church in the Archdiocese of Toronto. But there are many other historical facts about...

Ron Williamson presents “The Discovery and Investigation of the John Butler Homestead: Perspectives from Two Decades Later” In addition to delineating the foundations of the John Butler Homestead, which are now interpreted on the site, ASI investigations yielded over 50,000 ceramic sherds and over 14,000 animal bones. These finds allowed our archaeologists to reconstruct the...

While breaking down his ancestral brick wall, which had him stumped for almost thirty years, Paul Barber, a Caucasian born and raised Canadian, found out that his through his maternal side, the Hendersons, he was part of African-American history. Join us to hear Paul Barber recount the family journey that led him to Orillia where, the...

Join by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3614629408?pwd=dnp2a0R3TGEySXgzVmdpR0NRendIQT09 Wednesday, February 15th, 2023  7:20 pm. – 9:00 pm. ​Between 1869 and 1932, over 100,000 children were sent from Britain to Canada through assisted juvenile emigration. These migrants are called “home children” because most went from an emigration agency's home for children in Britain to its Canadian receiving home. The children...

Featuring guest speaker, Jean Rae Baxter, UE, who will be talking about her latest book, The Knotted Rope. The Knotted Rope, the sixth and final novel in what has become known as the “Forging a Nation” series, is set in Niagara in 1793 during the last days of slavery in Upper Canada. It returns to the subject...

NOTE: THE FEBRUARY SPEAKER EVENT WILL BE VIRTUAL ON ZOOM. The speaker schedule remains on the third Tuesday of the month; January, February, March and May at 7:30 p.m. A question and answer period will follow the speaker’s presentation. Attendees will be provided with the Zoom link to join meetings when they register by email...

Brian Martin presents “Canada and the Civil War: Opening Eyes in Niagara and Beyond.” Canada and Canadians played an interesting role before, during and after the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. About 40,000 Americans, primarily formerly enslaved Black persons arrived along the Underground Railroad. During the war Canada sold goods to both sides and...

The history of one of Toronto’s most important thoroughfares from the late 19th century onwards, examining the history and architecture of important sites that have shaped Avenue Road. These will include estates, apartment buildings and schools. Presentation by NTHS member Eli Aaron, an urban planner with an interest in history and heritage preservation. NOTE: A...

A unique opportunity to learn more about Oakville's Black History. For Teens and Adults Archaeologist, historian and Governor-General's award-winning author Karolyn Smardz Frost has helped explore and preserve our nation's rich African Canadian past for nearly four decades.  Recently she has been working with the Town of Oakville to unearth clues to the lives of...

Thursday, February 23, 7:00 p.m. -- Author Peter Meyler talks about Richard Pierpoint’s life, from early years in slavery to soldier, freedom and building a black community. Presentation via Zoom. Register for “A Stolen Life - Searching for Richard Pierpoint” with author Peter Meyler Richard Pierpoint was a loyalist, soldier, community leader, social justice advocate,...

On February 23, 2023 at 7:30 pm via zoom, Pat Skidmore is going to give us an overview of the 350 year history of British Child Migration - a history that has been kept silent for a good portion of the 350 years.  British Child Migration took place as far back as the 1830s to...

Presented by Jim Doherty, president of the Niagara Falls Military Museum, via Zoom.

Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from Lakehead University Graduate Students Christine Green and Haileigh Riddell. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later...

Elizabeth LeBlanc, Julia Grcevic and Erin Ronfeld present “Women Who Broke the Glass Forts” Presentations are free for all but registration is required.  Use ticket link below to register on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NNDmOB2wTRylEOPe6AVShg

“Murder & Mayhem, Settlers & Sinners, Colonists & Criminals: More Thrilling Stories from New France” — Presentation by Carol Ufford and Dawn Kelly Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30pm – on Zoom; Register here The meeting will take place in the downstairs meeting room at St. David's Church, 49 Donlands. If you plan to attend in person, RSVP to Anne...

We are pleased to announce that our speaker for March and April will be Richard Jordan. We thoroughly enjoyed Richard’s presentation to the Swansea Historical Society in November 2019 on the subject of Hurricane Hazel, and we are delighted that he has consented to return (virtually) to join us in Swansea in the coming months....

The strangest riot in Toronto history broke out in the summer of 1855, sparked by a brawl at a King Street brothel. When some rowdy clowns picked a fight with a battle-hardened crew of firefighters, they would quickly learn they’d made a terrible mistake. The circus performers found themselves facing off against Toronto’s powerful Orange...