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Weekend Highlights-October 2 & 3

Posted on September 30, 2021

The Backus Page House Museum and Tyrconnell Heritage Society acknowledges the land we are on today as the traditional territory of First Nations People.  As settlers at a settler focused museum, we value […]

Transcription Tuesday XVIII: Lines on Mrs Fawkes

Posted on September 28, 2021

Ariana Malthaner This week’s transcription is from the autograph book of Jennie Dyke who, at this point, had become Jennie Fawkes. This is one of the most faded of the […]

Weekend Highlights-September 25 & 26

Posted on September 23, 2021

Welcome back to Weekend Highlights! Hoping everyone’s week has gone great so far. Only two more days to go till the weekend! This upcoming weekend a very exciting event is […]

Weekend Highlights September 18-19

Posted on September 18, 2021

If you’re looking for a layed back weekend what better thing to do then grab the family and go for a driving tour of Aldborough and Dunwich Township? On this […]

Transcription Tuesday XVI: To thee gentle creature

Posted on September 14, 2021

Ariana Malthaner This week’s original poem comes from the autograph book of Eliza McDonald and appears to be rather romantic in nature. The initials of the author, much like significant […]

A Grand Opening – and an Invitation

Posted on September 2, 2021

Three years ago, Tyrconnell Heritage Society was presented with two gifts from the estates of George Kimble and Theresa McPhee. The only request was that these funds be used to […]