• From Polar Bears to No Bears: A 15,000 Year History

    The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario, Canada

    Time: Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).    Link to his talk Larry Cornelis will tell the story of the impacts and challenges faced by our local forests and landscapes over the last 15,000 years. This includes climate change at both ends of that time frame, the advancement of ecosystems […]

  • Lecture: What does Sacrifice look like?

    The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario, Canada

    Master Corporal Patterson's will tell us about his career in the military from Army Cadets until his Medical release: 34+ years.  

  • Doug Ferguson: Ancestral Odyssey – The Family Ferguson

    The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario, Canada

    Doug Ferguson traces his voyage of discovery in tracing his Scottish ancestors from Argyllshire and Inverness to Aldborough, Mosa, and Ekfrid, including a memorable visit to Scotland.

  • Farmer, writer, radical, sage: Re-introducing Peter McArthur

    The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario, Canada

    In 1908, at the age of 42, Peter McArthur returned to his family farm in Ekfrid Township with his wife and five children after living and working in Toronto, New York and London, England. For the next 16 years he wrote weekly columns in The Globe, amusing and enlightening his readers about life on a rural Ontario farm. 

  • March 6 2024: Battle of Longwoods Memorial

    Battle Hill National Historic Site 2945 Longwoods Road, Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

    Join us on March 3rd, 2024 to commemorate the Battle of Longwoods which was originally fought on March 4th 1814.  Arrive at 1:45 p.m. and park carefully.  

  • Notice to Members -2023 Annual General Meeting at April 17, 2024

    The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario, Canada

    Join the Glencoe & District Historical Society and come to the meeting of the members to review the accomplishments of 2023 and make plans for the coming year. 

  • June 22, 2024: Mural Dedication Melbourne Legion

    Melbourne Legion Branch 510 21884 Melbourne Road, Melbourne, Ontario, Canada

    Royal Canadian Melbourne Legion Branch 510 dedicated a beautiful new mural painted by Ohla Kovalenka locaed at 21884 Melbourne Rd, Melbourne, ON N0L 1T0. 11:00 Dedication led by Legion Chaplain Richard Golden 12 Noon - 1:30 p.m.    Free Barbeque 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  Free desserts served by R.C.L. Melbourne Br. 510 Kids activities! Cards […]

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  • Napier Decoration Day Service

    St. Mary’s Anglican Church Napier 1418 Melwood Drive, Strathroy, ON, Canada

    This event contributes to our local history. This church has been standing straight, fine and true for over one hundred and eighty years.  It stands as a testament to the faith of those who built it, those who came to regular services, and to those who worked over the years to keep their church alive and active.