A Closer Look: Land Registry Copy Books

A Closer Look: Land Registry Copy Books

Take a closer look at the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol and its collections as staff share stories about some well-known and some not-so-well-known features, artifacts, and more. Archivist Michael Molnar looks at the Land Registry Copy Books available...
Last Chance to Visit Reflections: The Life & Work of J.W. (Jack) McLaren

Last Chance to Visit Reflections: The Life & Work of J.W. (Jack) McLaren

Don’t miss out on seeing Reflections: The Life and Work of J.W. (Jack) McLaren, on at the Huron County Museum until April 30, 2021. Praised by visitors as an “amazing show” featuring “spectacular” art and an “interesting slice of Huron County and beyond”, Reflections...
The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 2

The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 2

Above: Herb Wheeler’s Carpentry Shop in Belgrave, ON.  Herb is seen standing in front (Photo courtesy of Richard Anderson). Guest blogger Sharlene Young-Bolen, of Stitch Revival Studio in Blyth, shares more about how a Huron County Museum artifact inspired her...
The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 1

The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 1

Guest blogger Sharlene Young-Bolen, of Stitch Revival Studio in Blyth, shares more about how a Huron County Museum artifact inspired her to create the Huron Wristers pattern and how her research into the origin of the pattern led her to connect to family of the...
Huron County Love Letters

Huron County Love Letters

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Huron County Museum shares a few images showing excerpts from letters recently donated to the Huron County Archives. The letters beautifully speak to life in rural Huron County in the early 1900s and share a glimpse into young...