Tag: Historical Society and local history
Now & Then – June 2025
Go West…… And Grow Up With the Country By Dan Bourgeois By the late 1860s, Millbrook was a bustling village of some 1,300 people. The commercial district included King Street along the current “downtown”,…
Making History Here & Now
By Celia Hunter Firmly focused on the future, your Historical Society works in the here and now to protect and preserve what makes our community unique. On Tuesday, May 27,7:00 pm, members and friends…
Now & Then – May 2025
By Dan Bourgeois Tid or tyd, from the Old English word for fanciful/fond and bit, a small piece/bite. A little while ago, the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society began a project to digitize our archives,…
Remembering Peter Ramsay
By Celia Hunter The Millbrook Cavan Historical Society lost a much-valued friend, colleague and former president on March 3, when Peter Ramsay passed away at home, at age 87, with his daughters at his…
Springing Into April With Heritage In Mind
By Celia Hunter For MCHS, energy for the future is fueled by inspiration from the past. We start the month of April with a party, thanks to the mean-spirited weather that the final days…
Hitting the Quarter Century Mark with Trivia Night
Keep quarters in mind as you prep for our March highlight: Trivia Night at the Millbrook Legion Hall with the incomparable Rachel Finnie as emcee. Your Historical Society is riding the wave of Rachel’s…
Celebrating Heritage Week with a Local Flair
The Millbrook-Cavan Historical Society invites the community to celebrate some of our own on February 21. Our special guest speakers include 4th Line Theatre creator and founder Robert Winslow, and Joanne Rowland along with…
More Railroad Stories
When the railroad from Port Hope to Millbrook opened in 1856, extending to Lindsay and Peterborough shortly afterwards, our region was transformed from a rural backwater to a transportation hub. Millbrook, a sleepy village…