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Life on the home front in Port Colborne in World War 1 – Michelle Vosburgh
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
The History of the Fenwick Fire Department – Jeff Dam
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaJeff provided a fascinating account of the Fenwick volunteer fire department and also his efforts to restore an historic fire […]
A Virtual Tour of Fonthill Cemetery – Bob Young
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
The Land at the Crest of the Hill-Part 1, Nineteenth Century and Earlier – Graham Segger
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaEarly history of Upper Fonthill (aka Ricevelle, Pelham Heights, etc.) from the last ice age to 1900.
Local Namesakes in the Royal Canadian Navy – Michelle Vosburgh
The presentation shared the history of the HMCS Humberstone and HMCS Port Colborne, Royal Canadian Navy ships active during the […]
Members’ Interest Meeting – Bill Lamb, Carolyn Botari, Tom Dilamarter, Rosemary Chambers, and Bob Young
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaBill Lamb gave a satirical view on the old sign post on Canboro Rd., Carolyn Botari put together audio recordings […]
The Restoration of the Historic Beaverdams Church – David Cowan
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaThe Beaverdams Methodist Church opened in 1832 but by 1840 with the completion of the second Welland Canal, mills began […]
Helen Kinnear – Legal Pioneer – Michelle Vosburgh
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaDid you know that Canada's first female County Court judge was raised in Port Colborne? Not only that, she was […]
The Land at the Crest of the Hill: Part 2, the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries – Graham Segger
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaIn connection The Pelham Historical Society publishing The Land at the Crest of the Hill: Clues to Niagara History from […]
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History of Lookout Point Country Club – Diane Girard
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaIn 2022 Lookout Point Country Club celebrated its 100th anniversary. As part of its centenerary celebrations it compiled and published […]
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Fenwick Fair – Recollections and Memorabilia
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaMemories of the Fenwick Fair Carolyn Botari put together audio recordings from 1984 – 1985 of local residents who had […]
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Virtual Tour of Hillside Cemetery-AGM
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaThe virtual tour of the Hillside/Dawdy Cemetery presented by Bob Young provided us with an historical account of each person’s […]
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Members’ Interest Presentations
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaThe annual PHS "Members' Interests Presentations" allows members to share with the Society the results of a special research interest […]
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Early 1792 Hurricane – Jessica Linzel
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaIn 1792 a fierce hurricane (or more likely a tornado) blew through Pelham, leveling many of the trees and everything […]
Welland Canal History (including rare photographs) – David Sherlock
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaDavid Sherlock is part of a Transportation family. His grandfather worked at Lock 1 of the Welland Canal in the […]
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Visit to fully restored Beaverdams Church in Thorold
Beaverdams Church 0 Marlatts Rd, Thorold, Ontario, CanadaThe Beaverdams Methodist Church opened in 1832 but by 1840 with the completion of the second Welland Canal, mills began […]
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