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Podcast Episode 2

Posted on June 23, 2021

Listen Here start at Episode 1 or skip to Episode 2 Today I’ll be chatting about the Founder of the Talbot Settlement Colonel Thomas Talbot.  Thomas was responsible for placing […]

Podcast Episode 1

Posted on June 16, 2021

Listen Here https://anchor.fm/lifeinthetalbotsettlement/episodes/What-and-Where-is-the-Talbot-Settlement–Episode-1-e12tgfs What is the Talbot Settlement? Podcast Episode #1 of Life in the Talbot Settlement Show Transcript Welcome to our first episode of Life in the Talbot Settlement.  […]

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2021

A very Happy New Year to everyone from the Board of Tyrconnell Heritage Society and staff of Backus-Page House Museum.

Merry Christmas to all!

Posted on December 24, 2020

On behalf of the Tyrconnell Heritage Society Board of Directors and staff of Backus-Page House Museum I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! – Angela Bobier, […]

Historic First Nations Beading

Posted on December 13, 2020

By volunteer, Krissinda Boyce We are not a voice for the indigenous people.  We are basing our information on archaeological and written historic evidence.   First nations oral traditions may differ […]

New Website and New Blog

Posted on November 24, 2020

Many projects were still progressing during the 2020 pandemic shut down and restrictions including a brand new website with e-commerce capabilities and this new blog. Not to worry, our old […]

Brief History of Seed Pearls

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Written by volunteer, Krisinda Boyce From the last quarter of the 18th century up to the first quarter of the 19th century (Georgian Era) was a great demand for seed […]

Remembrance Day – John Harold Becker

Posted on November 11, 2020

Scroll down for a January, 2023 Update! Today, we at the Backus-Page House Museum would like to take some time to honor those who served in the line of duty […]