Podcast War of 1812 Part Two
Posted on August 18, 2021
Today our focus will be the key players in the War of 1812 from the Talbot Settlement. Thomas Talbot August 16 –On this date, American militia and some of their native […]
Tag: history
War of 1812 Podcast Episode 9
Posted on August 11, 2021
Listen at: https://anchor.fm/dashboard Today, our focus will be the War of 1812 and its impact on the Talbot Settlement. In addition to surviving in a new world, the early settlers […]
Artifact of the Week – Seed Planter
Posted on August 6, 2021
This is a seed planter commonly known by farmers as ‘bill picks’ or ‘corn jabbers’. In the mid 1800s and early 1900s, these hand held planters were very popular. There […]
Podcast Episode 8
Posted on August 4, 2021
Listen at https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e15de9b Watch at https://youtu.be/a1au7NRPcWQ Show notes We’ve been receiving lots of questions from the last 7 episodes through email and social media so today we will be answering […]
Artifact of the Week – Grinder
Posted on July 30, 2021
This hand-cranked grinder used to reside at a forge owned and operated by Ben Cowell. A hand operated crank is attached to the side with a sleek wooden handle. When […]
Artifact of the Week – Honey Pail
Posted on July 23, 2021
The Man Behind the Honey This early-mid 20th century pail is from the apiary of V.S.Tripp in Dutton, ONT. Owned by apiarist Victorr Stanley Tripp, more commonly known as Stan, […]
Be Kind for Canada Day
Posted on June 30, 2021
By Angela Bobier, Cultural Manager For days now I’ve been wondering what to post on this blog and all museum social media for Canada Day 2021. We are mourning the […]