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Nominees Proposed for the Board of Directors

Posted on January 19, 2023

The following people have been approved by Tyrconnell Heritage Society to stand for election to the Board of Directors on March 1, 2023 at the Annual Meeting of the Members. […]

Podcast Episode 49 – New Year’s Traditions

Posted on January 11, 2023

In the 21st century, most people gather around New Year’s Eve to have a party, perhaps drink a little, and watch their region’s ball drop at midnight marking the start […]

Podcast Episode 48 – Christmas in the 1920’s

Posted on December 28, 2022

It’s that wonderful time of year again, where we spread the historic Christmas cheer! It’s our Roaring Twenties Christmas episode.  While we are largely going to focus on the 1920s […]

Podcast Episode 46 – The Moorhouse Doll

Posted on November 23, 2022

Backus-Page House Museum acquired this artifact from David and Paula Neice in 2017. The Moorhouse doll was brought to Upper Canada by Jane Hopkins Moorhouse in 1824, having been given […]

Podcast Episode 45 – Herstory

Posted on November 16, 2022

We talk a lot about the men’s Life in the Talbot Settlement, as it is their story that is often written down, and their legal right to do interesting and […]

Podcast Episode 44 – Folklore & Ghost Stories

Posted on November 9, 2022

Welcome to episode 44 in our podcast Life in the Talbot Settlement     The Talbot Settlement quickly became home to many people after word spread of the new lands. The majority […]

Accepting Nominations to the Board of Directors

Posted on November 1, 2022

Tyrconnell Heritage Society is seeking volunteers who would like to be considered to serve on the Board of Directors commencing March 1, 2023.  Interested individuals are required to be minimum of 18 […]

Podcast Episode 43-Weather & Climate

Posted on October 22, 2022

To start off this episode we’re going to talk about some of the intense storms and weather that impacted the settlers. Since the beginning of time, humans have been careful […]