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Glencoe and District Historical Society Archives

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178 McKellar Street
Glencoe, Ontario N0L 1M0 Canada Get Directions
Phone 519-287-3897

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  • Glencoe & District Historical Society Workshop “Lost Lambton Houses: Mapping Heritage Farms in Southwestern Ontario”

    Glencoe and District Historical Society Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario, Canada

    A Workshop with Evan Abma Friday, January 24, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided (you are welcome to bring a contribution) 📍 Location: The Archives, 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, ON   Join the Glencoe & District Historical Society for an engaging midday session with Evan Abma, local historian, Chair of the Sarnia Heritage...

  • Glencoe & District Historical Society – “Bonnets and Bayonets: Women in the Shadows during the War of 1812”

    Glencoe and District Historical Society Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario, Canada

    Who were the wives, mothers, and women during the War of 1812? Why has history largely forgotten these integral players in Canadian history and is this anyone’s fault? We can formulate our answers to these questions by examining and sharing stories of womanhood during the War. We will discuss famous women like Laura Secord and...

  • Glencoe and District Historical Society – The Bandit of Skunk’s Misery

    Glencoe and District Historical Society Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario, Canada

    Paul Langan is going to tell us about the legend of Orval Shaw—The Bandit of Skunk’s Misery.  We often hear fragments of stories and myths.  Paul has done the research.  He is going to talk about the process of collecting information for historical books and about how this booklet came together. Orval Shaw never killed...