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 […]
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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 […]
Temperance and Taverns in Pelham Township
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaPelham Historical Society members Geoff Bowden and Graham Segger will co-present on the closely related topics of Taverns and the […]
Exploring Early Black History in Lincoln and Welland Counties – Rochelle Bush
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaRochelle Bush, Resident Historian of the Salem Chapel, BME Church and Harriet Tubman Underground Railway National Historic Sites will speak […]
Faces of Pelham Before and After WW2, Videos of Life in our Town – Carolyn Botari
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaPresentation of videos assembled by Carolyn Botari, Collections Coordinator of the Society. One of the videos documents the area near […]
Members’ Interest Meeting
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaAs we have done in previous years we set aside a meeting each winter for members to make a short […]
Historical Fires of Welland
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaLisa Mooney, Executive Director, Welland Museum will present a fascinating account of some of the more significant fires which have […]
A Brief History of Rails in Pelham
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaDavid Sherlock will describe the rail links which have crossed Pelham Township and the surrounding area. Learn about the Ridgeville […]
The Story of the Brown Homestead
Jessica Linzel, Director of Community Engagement at the Brown Homestead, will describe some of the history of the Brown Homestead […]
A beginning but no end? The Debate over the Southern Terminus of the Welland Canal
Kirk on the Hill 1344 Haist Street, Fonthill, Ontario, CanadaMichelle Vosburgh, Archivist, Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum, will provide a fascinating account of one of the myriad of […]
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