Down in the Flats of Paris Walk (New!) (Difficulty: Moderate) The Flats of Paris had businesses, residences and community buildings. This tour starts at the Paris Dam on Saturday, July 28th @ 10:30 am. The meeting spot will be in the parking lot at the corner of Willow St. and Elm St. (approximately 111 Willow... Read more »
Greenwood Cemetery Walk (New!) (Difficulty: Easy) Interesting tales of Brantford's past. This tour starts at the Greenwood Cemetery Gates (on George St. just off West St.) on Saturday, August 18th @ 10:30 am. Tours are 75-90 minutes in length. Admission is free for BHS members. $5.00 for non-members Easy – relatively flat and... Read more »
Victoria Park Heritage District Walk (New!) (Difficulty: Easy) The architecture and historical event Victoria Park. This tour starts at the Brant Museum and Archives on Saturday, August 25th @ 10:30 am. Tours are 75-90 minutes in length. Admission is free for BHS members. $5.00 for non-members Easy – relatively flat and 2 km... Read more »
Brantford Canal Walk (Difficulty: Moderate) Explore the reasons for the Grand River Navigation Co. and what remains of the canal. This tour starts at Locks and Beach Roads (approximately 149 Locks Rd.) on Saturday, September 15th @ 10:30 am. Tours are 75-90 minutes in length. Admission is free for BHS members. $5.00 for non-members... Read more »
“Day with the Attiuindaron” is a Brant Historical Society program event to learn about the indigenous people who lived in this part of southern Ontario at the time of European contact. The day’s activities will begin at 10 AM at Five Oaks Retreat near Paris with a walk to identify medicinal and edible plants with... Read more »
Learn about a wide variety of local history topics via lightning lectures presented by local history organizations. The topics for this presentation are: B.Bell & Son Agricultural Works South Dumfries Historical Society Brantwood Farms and the Pate Letter Collection County of Brant Public Library Discovering Dr. O: The life of "Peter... Read more »
Monuments & Memorials Walk (Difficulty: Easy) Hear the seldom told stories of the monuments and memorials that dot the downtown core. This tour starts at the Armouries on Jubilee Terrace on September 29th @ 10:30 am. Tours are 75-90 minutes in length. Admission is FREE as part of Culture Days Easy – relatively... Read more »
Depression Era Trivia Historical Walk (Difficulty: Easy) Participate n this interactive tour to put your Brantford Trivia Skills to the test. Each stop, information will be given out related to a historical element linked with the location of the stop. Participants will be asked "Why are we stopped here"?How many of these mysteries can you... Read more »
Town of Brantford Walk (New!) (Difficulty: Easy) Covers the age of steam power when Brantford became a town in 1847 to 1877 when it became a city. This tour starts at the Armouries on Jubilee Terrace on Saturday, October 13th @ 10:30 am. Tours are 75-90 minutes in length. Admission is free for BHS... Read more »
Ploughshares to Swords: Manufacturing Aircraft for World War II is the story of the evolution, by necessity, of the aircraft industry as it “ramped up” for war in 1938, to 1945. Dr. Garry Balsdon is a tour guide and instructor of WWII history to Grade 10 students at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Mount Hope.... Read more »
