Paul Langan is going to tell us about the legend of Orval Shaw. Orval Shaw never killed anyone or committed any major crime, yet from 1921 to 1934, Orval’s life of petty crimes led to some of the most sensational police hunts to try and capture him.
The Glencoe & District Historical society will be stepping into history at the Wartime Homefront Event at Backus Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown, ON N0L 2M0! Experience being transported back to Canada during World War I and World War II to see what it was like on the homefront. This immersive event features a multitude of interactive booths, each brimming with engaging activities for kids.
Come take flight with these four unique characters as they surprise you with the unexpected experiences of life that make it hard to keep the blue side up. Don't miss it if you love to fly. There are six performances in Shedden or Strathroy.
$20 adv / $25 door TICKETS ONLINE at www.OnStageLive.ca
Dates: Wed. Jun 4 @ 7 pm at the Keystone Complex, Shedden, ON
Thur. Jun 5 @ 2 pm at the Keystone Complex, Shedden, ON
Thur. Jun 5 @ 7 pm at the Keystone Complex, Shedden, ON
Sat. Jun 7 @ 2 pm at The Wright Place, Strathroy, ON
Sat. Jun 7 @ 7 pm at The Wright Place, Strathroy, ON
Sun. Jun 8 @ 2 pm at The Wright Place, Strathroy, ON
Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History and the historical society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom tour of the museum and ground.
Museum staff will take us on a walking tour of the historical buildings and tell us stories about what it meant to cross the border into Canada after a harrowing journey north. We will meet a descendant of some of these courageous Underground Railroad freedom seekers and learn about the early Black presence in Ontario.
Please join us for the annual Decoration Day Service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church – Napier, Ontario on June 22, 2025 at 3 pm.
Location: 1418 Melwood Drive, Strathroy, ON N7G 3H5.
July 20, 2025 @ 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 21303 Melbourne Road, Melbourne, ON
Guided tour of the circa-1870 farm and homestead of the Alexander family, early settlers to the Melbourne area by way of Scotland. Now in its sixth generation of the family, the farm is still operational, with many original structures and implements in active use. Please join us to learn about the people behind the barns, buildings and bridles. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
This year we are remembering our ancestors in Simpson Cemetery. July 27, 2025
21563 Pratt Siding Road Woodgreen - Southwest Middlesex
Hosted by the Simpson Descendants and sponsored by the Glencoe & District Historical Society
Family descendants, neighbours, and the general public are invited to the Simpson Cemetery to pay their respects and tell stories about their ancestors buried here. There is no rain date: in case of rain, check facebook page for adjustments or cancellation.
Hybrid event with the author Sept 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. In persona or zoom. 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 try to piece together the plight of the under-recorded women, the wives and families of the British Army and Canadian Militia. What are the challenges in finding and presenting this history? Why is it so important to do so?
Oct 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Hybrid: zoom and at the Archives Dutton Dunwich has never had a cenotaph. Thirty-two First World War and fourteen Second World War sons and […]
Nov 15, 2025: 2 - 4 pm and 7 - 9 pm and Nov 16, 2025: 2 - 4 pm performance
This 1910 historical recreation explores a one room school's journey to discover their local physical and cultural Scots Gaelic heritage. It takes place at Tait's Corners school at a time of waning support for the Scots Gaelic language.
November 19, 2025. Place TBD: The Archives or Time: TBD Not My Kind of Mennonite is a personal dive into the history, culture, and religious and social pressures faced by […]
Join Dr. Cody Groat as he shares a deeply personal and powerful presentation about the Sixties Scoop through the story of his late father, Bill Groat. A survivor of this dark chapter in Canadian history, Bill was a Kanyen'kehaka (Mohawk) child raised in a foster home in Newbury, Ontario, before returning to his biological parents—survivors of the Indian Residential School System—in London, Ontario. This 40-minute talk explores identity, displacement, and intergenerational trauma, woven with the long history of the Groat family and the local significance of Newbury.