An organization established and led by women. A charitable cause once considered “one of the worthiest among all the philanthropies in of the city.” An orphanage that served as a place of refuge, care, and comfort for children in need.
On this episode of History from Here, your host Sara takes you to the former site of the Protestant Home of St. Catharines on Ontario Street.
On this episode of History from Here, Public Programmer Sara Nixon takes you to Silver Spire United Church, located in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario.
Enduring as the first Methodist congregation in St. Catharines. Surviving two devastating fires separated by almost a century. Continually adapting to serve the needs of its community. Silver Spire United Church has long stood tall in the face of devastation and transformation.
Built in the midst of the Great Depression. Designed for a hopeful future of an ever-growing city. St. Catharines City Hall is a symbol of civic pride, modernism, and progress. Watch to learn the fascinating history of this municipal building.
This episode of History from Here brings you to the site of the Welland House Hotel, destroyed by a devastating fire in July 2021.
From what we’ve seen online and in the news over the last few weeks, it is clear that the loss of the Welland House Hotel has hit the St. Catharines community hard. It is no different here at the St. Catharines Museum. Within all the varied work of a museum, the history of the Welland House would come up at least once a week among staff, volunteers, researchers, and visitors in some way. It’s tangible loss is stark.
On this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we take you on a journey through the creation of the St. Catharines Museum’s Where’s the Pig? virtual adventure series and dig a little deeper into its inspiration and why this kind of museum work is so important!
In the final episode of Where’s the Pig?, Sara completes the puzzle and finally tracks down the missing pig! Watch to uncover the mischievous pig’s final hiding spot, and learn a bit about downtown St. Catharines’ 19th century resort spas along the way!
In Episode 6 of Where’s the Pig, the missing pig leads Sara to the grounds of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts, where she learns about the history of the Canada Hair Cloth Company and industry on the Welland Canal.
Sara also finds the last clue to complete the puzzle, revealing the location of the mischievous pig! Do you know where the pig could be?
In Episode 5 of Where’s the Pig?, the missing pig leads Sara to new downtown St. Catharines location where she discovers a bit of shopping history and another surprise…
Watch Episode 4 of Where’s the Pig?, a downtown history mystery-adventure series presented by the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre.
Watch Episode 3 of Where’s the Pig?, a summertime virtual adventure series presented by the St. Catharines Museum & Welland […]
Watch Episode 2 of Where’s the Pig?, a summertime virtual adventure series presented by the St. Catharines Museum & Welland […]
Follow along with us in Where’s the Pig?, a new summertime virtual adventure series presented by the St. Catharines Museum […]
