May 19 -21 Beaver River Museum opens for the season

Open weekends in May and June,  1:30-4:00 p.m.
Tour the Old Stone Jail, Log House and Brick House to learn about the lifestyle of local settlers c. 1850-1900. In the gift shop in the basement of the log house you will find unique handcrafted gifts and delicious preserves and pickles.

http://btehs.com/museum/

 

 

Monthly Meeting, May 27 2-4

John Carter: “Heritage Buildings Along the Talbot Trail”

Dr. Carter has travelled the Talbot Trail for 35 years.  He first became interested when he was the curator of the John R. Park Homestead and was appointed as the Essex County representative to the Talbot Trail Committee.  Later as a Provincial Museum Advisor, he continued to record and document architecture along the north shore of Lake Erie.
This armchair tour is a basic introduction to the styles of 19th century Ontario vernacular architecture along the Talbot Trail. It will feature over 200 images that he has taken of built heritage along this route from Windsor to Fort Erie.  Many of the buildings no longer exist. It will provide you with an opportunity to better understand the importance of preserving our built heritage of the past for appreciation in the present and in the future.

Dr. Carter is currently a Research Associate , School of History and Classics, University of Tasmania, Vice-chair of the East York Foundation, and a Board Member of the Ontario Historical Society.

History Circle Meeting

Fri. May 11, 7:30 p.m., at the Meeting Place, Beaver River Museum

Program:  Discussion of the changes in households in the past 50 years.

All Welcome.

Monthly Meeting, Apr. 22, 2-4

Paul Arculus: “Durant’s Right-Hand Man”

All Welcome.

www.paularculus.com

 

History Circle Meeting

Fri. April 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Meeting Place, Beaver River Museum

Program: As a memorial to one of our oldest members. who recently died, we will be screening “Reflections of the Past – Dick Goard” a film created by member, Eric Wrate.

All Welcome.

Follow this link http://btehs.com/books/dvdsvideoscds/ for a list of more of our dvds.