By Emily Beliveau, Digital Project Assistant Need a last-minute gift idea for Christmas? How about a carpet sweeper? According to this 1910 advertisement, they are a great gift for both children and adults: The Little Folk drop all other gifts to welcome Santa Claus...
By Emily Beliveau, Digital Project Assistant 115 years ago: Canada sends troops to South Africa to fight with Britain in the Boer War (1899-1900). It is the first official dispatch of Canada troops overseas. 100 years ago: World War I starts. The 161st (Huron)...
By Emily Beliveau, Digital Project Assistant This year, our museum pumpkin is inspired by the History Hall funeral parlour display — it’s a jack-o’-lantern hearse, complete with casket and occupant. The styling was based on a horse-drawn hearse on...
By Emily Beliveau, Digital Project Assistant In 1914, the passenger pigeon became extinct. The last known survivor of the species was a female named Martha (after Martha Washington), who died at the Cincinnati Zoo on September 1, 1914 at 1:00pm. Only 50 years earlier,...
By Emily Beliveau, Digital Project Assistant It’s #MuseumCats day today, so we are joining our museum friends around the internet by posting cat-related items from the Huron County Museum’s collection. Special to the blog, we’re marking...
By Emily Beliveau, Digital Projects Assistant Today is Election Day for eligible Ontario voters, a chance to make history by participating in the democratic process. To mark the day, here are some election-related items from the museum’s collection: a...
