Join us to help us kick off the Fall Season with our Members' Potluck Picnic. The Barbeque (hamburgers and hotdogs), drinks, and desserts will be supplied. We ask member to bring a side (e.g. appetizer, salad, or cheese/fruit/vegetable tray) that will serve six people.
Outdoor Survival Skills Workshop Mike Luthrop will be teaching a how to start a fire in the wild, and making a spear and darts. Step back in time and make your own atlatl (spear thrower) using traditional methods. With a professionals instruction, you will learn how to throw your own darts! The workshop will... Read more »
Marsha Skrypuch's novel, Dance of the Banished, is based on true Brantford events. The idea for Dance of the Banished sprouted seven years ago when Brantford historians Wayne Hunter and William Darfler showed Marsha a stack of local newspaper clippings recounting a series of events from the fall of 1914. One hundred foreign workers... Read more »
Have ever wonder the reason for the bend in the road from St. Paul Avenue and King George Road? It all makes sense when you look at a map that captures a snapshot of a certain time. Join us at the Brant Museum and Archives to see maps from before the creation of Brantford and Brant County... Read more »
This is the final workshop in the Past Skills series. Learn the art of calligraphy and put your skills to use making holiday cards. Fees: $25 for BHS members, $30 for non-members
Paul Racher, Principal with Archaeological Research Associates Ltd. (ARA), will talk about the excavation of the south side of Colborne Street which became a major archaeological site in Ontario. The site yielded nearly 400,000 artefacts, some from Brantford’s Golden Age of industry, and some from the time of Loyalist settlement. Still other artefacts are from... Read more »
Brant Historical Society member and volunteer appreciation night at the Myrtleville House Museum.
The Myrtleville House Museum will be hosting a New Year's Camp for kids - ages 4 (must be in kindergarten) to 11 - the week of January 2nd to the... Read more »
Join the Brant Historical Society to begin celebrating Canada's Sesquicentennial at a John A. Macdonald Dinner on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 at The Brantford Club, at 98 George St. The evening begins with a reception at 6pm and dinner at 7pm. The dinner will be based upon several menu items drawn from the book “Sir... Read more »
Myrtleville House Museum will be hosting a PD day for kids aged 4 (must be in kindergarten) to 11 on January 23rd, 2017. The theme will be Knights and Dragons.... Read more »
