Historical researcher in Ontario, Canada. Niagara History | Built Heritage | Historical GIS
Pelham, Ontario
Joined October 2021
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Want to learn more about Wainfleet's historic Rathfon Inn? I'll be giving a talk on Mon, Oct 28 @ 7pm at the Marshville Heritage Village. Hear stories of Mennonite farming, Depression-era bootlegging, a mid-20th century renaissance & more.. #niagarahistory facebook.com/events/19805887…
Looking forward to this!
We are partnering with @HistoireEngagee, @NiCHE_Canada, @Acadiensis, and @earlycanada to host a workshop on The Future of Knowledge Mobilization and Public History Online. Registration is open! activehistory.ca/workshop/. We hope to see you in London.
ALT Workshop The Future of Knowledge Mobilization and Public History Online Huron University, August 27-28, 2024. Visit activehistory.ca/workshop/ to register
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Come work with us!
WE'RE HIRING! We are seeking a Program Coordinator with a background education and/or experience in program and event planning, volunteer coordination, and communications. Please apply via email by June 18th.
thebrownhomestead.ca/careers
Photos of cannery employees in Grimsby c. 1914 & 1920. Women, children & seasonal immigrant labourers were instrumental in the tender fruit sector, especially during wartime. So many interesting stories in this @GrimsbyMuseum collection! #niagarahistory
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Interesting info about the marshland in NOTL. #niagarahistory
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My view of the eclipse today was extra special!
#Eclipse2024 #NiagaraFalls @NiagaraFalls #EclipseNiagara – at Welland, Ontario
Newest #niagarahistory article for @BrHomestead! Talking about whisky production around the turn of the 19th century and featuring primary sources from @TownofLincolnON museum, @NellesManor, @ArchivesOntario @brock_library #aghist
thebrownhomestead.ca/journal… – at St. Catharines, Ontario
When AI can accurately auto-transcribe this in seconds flat... I will have so much more time for activities.
Wow, refreshing the page every day for a year really paid off!
#1: AND OUR MOST-READ POST OF 2023 was "Tornado in Niagara: An 18th Century Canadian Catastrophe" by @JessLinzel!!
niche-canada.org/2023/03/09/…
#envhist #cdnhist
19th c. Wainfleet property records head scratcher of the day: the Provincial Natural Gas & Fuel Company. Couldn't figure out what the heck this meant until a census 10 yrs later listed the landowner's son working as a "gas driller." These lightbulb moments are so satisfying!
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Historians studying commemoration are going to have fun with this one.
#cdnhist #twitterstorians – at Pelham, Ontario
'An overwhelming number of Torontonians loved him': City council names stadium after Rob Ford trib.al/qpSVt4O
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The Dutch store never disappoints. Can confirm the salty banana dropjes are indeed not banana flavoured. 👍 – at St. Catharines, Ontario
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This is satire, right?
COLUMN | CULIC: Trim the fat, merge until there’s only two cities left, writes James Culic
niagarathisweek.com/opinion/…
We sang this song in church today. Am I the only one that tries not to giggle through the entire thing?
youtube.com/watch?v=Y_mz1Uqj…
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Fantastic Guided Spirit Walks at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines tonight, by the @StCMuseum. The actors did an awesome job! The Rykert scene was my favourite… who knew we’d still be complaining about the roads all these years later. 😉 #ourhomestc
The beautiful Lake Lawn in Grimsby is up for sale. It was built by John Adophus Nelles (nephew of Col. Robert of @NellesManor) c. 1846. The names of John’s kids are even carved into the glass on some of the front windows! What a gem.
#GrimsbyON
sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales… – at Grimsby, Ontario
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This has been one of my favourite archaeology projects to date! We had a great group of enthusiastic participants & it was special to be able to write the Stage 1 report for a place that is near to my heart. #publicarchaeology #historicalmaps
Listen here: thebrownhomestead.ca/open-do…
On the next episode of The Open Door podcast, we "dig" into the importance of #publicarchaeology and the recent archaeological survey conducted at The Brown Homestead with Dr. John Triggs.
🎧Tune into this quick teaser:
#NiagarasHomestead #CommunityConnection #niagarapodcast
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Housewarming gift from a family member who “saw it was about Niagara history” and thought of me.
Little did they know I read this two weeks ago at the @brock_library special collections and wished I had my own copy! 😜 What are the chances.
You’re looking at Pelham’s newest homeowner. 🔑🏡 Looking forward to all the gardening, campfires, and being able to finally have people over!
Thanks @YourNiagaraHome for helping make the dream a reality.
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Exciting opportunity to volunteer at an archaeological dig at @BrHomestead next week. You can listen to this clip for more info. Thanks @WSendzik and @610CKTB for helping us spread the word!
#ourhomestc #ontarch
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