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Who knows about this hull?
The sailing hull pictured was donated to the Mariners’ Park Museum sometime in the 1990s. The museum would like to discover the origins and history this craft and those who can help identify the mystery boat could win a Mariners Park Museum cap! Send information to Diane Wenn at 613 476-8392, or by email to […]
For the love of life before electricity
By Bill Samuel Ameliasburg Museum hosted the 32nd annual Quinte Flywheel Vintage Gas Engine Association antique and historical show last weekend. Quinte Flywheel is dedicated to preserving the internal combustion engine and related equipment used prior to electricity being widely adopted. There were small household engines used to run washing machines, to larger engines used […]
Friends re-enact early Canadian life
Ameliasburgh Historical Museum opened its season with a Gathering of Friends Re-enactment, which as been co-ordinated by the Cahill’s of Havelock, and Rodger Redner, of Redersville, for the past 17 years. Individuals and families re-enact life in early Canada, covering the years 1640-1840. They spend the Victoria Day Long Weekend living without any modern conveniences […]
A touch of the past at Lilac Festival
The annual Lilac Festival went green this year at the Macaulay Heritage Park, featuring a heritage plant sale and businesses showcasing energy-saving products. The park was filled with home baking, handicrafts, vendors, pottery, collectibles, silent auction, raffles, a barbecue, music, knitting, sewing, antiques, heritage demonstrations, children’s crafts and games and, of course, a lilac bush […]
