5 Years of Guided Spirit Walks at Victoria Lawn Cemetery For a good part of a year, probably close to […]
Ask Alicia – P.K. Kerwin Senior Elementary School
Hi Alicia, Someone mentioned to me the other day that there used to be a school in St. Catharines called […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles Blisset Millner
Charles Blisset Millner was born in Bristol England in 1805. He arrived in St. Catharines around 1820. On the 2nd […]
Know Your Neighbours – Frank Edward Poynton
Frank Edward Poynton was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Poynton of 20 Tame Road, Witton, Birmingham, England. Frank […]
Gwendolyn Mulock: St. Catharines’ first female doctor
I first became aware of Gwendolyn Mulock, St. Catharines’ first female doctor, during preparation for the Museum’s 2014 Guided Spirit […]
Revisiting the Construction of the Welland Ship Canal through 400 Photographs
Next time you find yourself caught up in the hustle of life, waiting endlessly for a bridge to lower and […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snaphots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
Books and Brews: Chapter Two
Having rid myself of first-timer nerves at our first book club meeting in July (you can read about that experience […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snapshots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
Know Your Neighbours – George Keefer
George Keefer was born in 1774 in New Jersey. His family had remained loyal to the King during the Revolutionary […]
Know Your Neigbours – Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns was born into slavery in Virginia in 1834. He ran away from his owner and went to Boston. […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snapshots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
Ask Alicia – Notorious Criminal or Local Folklore?
Dear Alicia, Over the years I’ve heard a lot of what seemed to be “tall tales” about a local criminal […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snapshots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
Know Your Neighbours – C. Bruce Hill
C. Bruce Hill was born in Ottawa in 1895 and attended school there until he went to Trinity College School […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snapshots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
A Farmer’s Life: Summer Snapshots
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. Catharines) […]
Wilson Morningstar’s Blacksmith Shop
Wilson Morningstar operated Mountain Mills (Morningstar Mill) from 1883 – 1933: he ground wheat grain into flour in his gristmill […]
Know Your Neighbours – Mary Cameron Burgoyne
Mary C. Burgoyne, daughter of William Bartlett Camerom Burgoyne, was born in 1920. She attended St. Hilda’s School in Toronto, […]
Ask Alicia – Town Cinemas
Hi Alicia, It is great that St. Catharines has a new Film Theatre downtown at the PAC. The last Theatre […]
Diana Sweets Community Reunion
When people from St. Catharines recall Diana Sweets, they often talk about a certain feeling about the place. It felt […]
Books and Brews: Chapter One
The first meeting of our new “Books and Brews” book club was held this past Tuesday, July 19. Not only […]
Know Your Neighbours – Dr. Heime Geffen
Dr. Heime Geffen was born in South Africa on August 3, 1930. He studied medicine at the University of the […]
A Farmer’s Life: Farm Work
Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township (now St. […]
Ask Alicia – St. Catharines Horse Show
Dear Alicia, Can you tell me anything about the horse show that used to be held in St. Catharines? John […]
Busy and Beautiful Downtown St. Catharines
The St. Catharines Museum is excited to have our next aMUSE event popping up at the St. Catharines Farmers Market […]
Know Your Neighbours – John Kretz
John Kretz was born in Merritton on December 7th, 1928, the second youngest of 17 children in a rather […]
William Hamilton Merritt and the Long, Hot, Days of Summer
I hate the heat. I don’t think most people understand me when I say this or even try to […]
Know Your Neighbours – Harry J. Carmichael
Harry John Carmichael was born in the United States on September, 19th, 1891 to Canadian parents. He was an outstanding baseball […]
A Farmer’s Life
Frederick Lailey’s Diary Frederick Thomas Lailey, the son of William H. Lailey came from Winona to farm in Grantham Township […]
Ask Alicia – YMCA
Dear Alicia, I have been told that there used to be a Y.M.C.A. located downtown. Is that correct? If so, […]
Know Your Neighbours – Oliver Phelps Esq.
Oliver Phelps was born December 12, 1779 in Simsbury, Harford, Connecticut. He married Abigail St. John on January 16, 1800. […]
Friends of Morningstar Mill
Morningstar Mill would not be the site it is today without the Friends of Morningstar Mill. The volunteers at the […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles Complin
Charles Douglas Complin was born the son of Montague Russell Complin (d.1955) and Sophia Anne Milner Slack De Cou […]
Know Your Neighbouts – Pte. George Hibben
Institution: CEF Canadian Survey Section George Hibben was born on December 30, 1895 in Dartford, Kent, England. Prior to his […]
Know Your Neighbours -Charles Daley
Charles “Tod” Daley was born to James and Agnes Daley on July 27, 1890 in St. Catharines as the oldest […]
Ask Alicia – St. Catharines Standard
Hi Alicia, There are many beautiful historic buildings in downtown St. Catharines. A good example is the former St. […]
The Fenian Raids: St. Catharines Connections
In honour of the 150th anniversary of the Fenian Raids and the Battle of Ridgeway, we’re taking a closer look at these relatively […]
Know Your Neighbours – Prynce Nesbitt
Prynce Nesbitt was born in Merritton in 1908 and was named after a dog his mother once owned and loved. […]
Know Your Neighbours – Dr. Lucius Oille
Dr. Lucius Oille was born in 1830 and was one of St. Catharines most prominent citizens. He served as a […]