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We
are a group of residents of the Chesterville and District area who
are interested in helping to preserve and interpret local history.
The Chesterville and District Historical Society was founded in
1984 with the help of the Rotary Club of Chesterville. We are
affiliated with the Ontario Historical Society and share many of
its goals, for example:
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To research, record, and preserve the physical, social,
folkloric agricultural and industrial history.
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To maintain and promote our Heritage Centre located within
the Old Town Hall
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To accept donations of historical artifacts and documents
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To develop and promote jointly with other community
groups, educational programs for use in schools, in order
to enhance knowledge of local history.
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Our
meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM in
the Heritage Centre, which is located at 14 Victoria Street in the
Village of Chesterville. This building, erected in 1867 and which
has served variously as a town hall, a fire hall, a court house, a
jail, and a movie theatre, now houses a sizeable collection of
artifacts of interest to both amateur and professional historians.
As the facility does not have a curator nor any full-time staff,
it is classed as a Heritage Centre instead of a Museum, even
though many of the displays, especially of a restored district map
dating from the mid 19th century, are of museum
quality.
Upcoming meetings:
September 23, October 21, November 18 and December 16, 2008.
All meetings are held at the Heritage Centre, 14 Victoria
Street, Chesterville. Contact Carolyn Goddard (613-938-2455)
for more information.
The
Chesterville and District Heritage Centre is open to visitors in
the summer. The collection includes:
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Antique tool
display
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Heritage
kitchen
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General
store counter
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Nestle
display
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School
photos and artifacts
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Temporary
Fair Displays
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Dutch
Immigration oral history tapes and transcripts
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Tree
planting beautification project in town and park
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Commemorative plaques
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Historic
walking tour guide
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Archeological discovery program
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Remembrance
Day exhibits
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Restored
Five Counties Map from 1862
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Postage
stamp collection
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Signature
quilt
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Miscellaneous objects donated by area residents
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Historic
buildings inventory
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Membership in our society is open to all who have an interest in
history. We invite you and your family to come to our regular
meetings or to attend any of our special events or speakers
nights.
Please feel free to contact the following members of our society
for further information.
President – Carol Goddard 613-938-2455
Vice President – Alec J Ball 613-821-3934
Secretary – Margot Dixon 613-984-2880 |
