Blog

With the news of a fire on April 16, 2025 at the historic Glencairn Hall in Queenston, our Assistant Curator, Shawna Jarman, explores the history of this grand estate and her thoughts on this loss of built heritage.

Museum volunteer, Rick Meloen, gives us some history about Concession 6, how the roads in the township were laid out, and a before and after look at the changes that have been made to Con. 6.

For our Feburary Blog, Assistant Curator, Shawna Butts, talks about the history of enslavement in Upper Canada, inlcuding what life was like for enslaved people here and highlighting some individual experiences. She also explains why some of the words associated with slavery have changed.

This month, we highlight the important role played by early inns and taverns in the community, and some of Niagara's earliest innkeepers.

As we prepare to go walking in a winter wonderland in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Barbara Worthy looks at what kept Janet Carnochan and her contemporaries warm during those winters before thermal socks and heated gloves.

Assistant Curator, Shawna Butts talks about how we can learn about women's history through samplers, using three local examples from the Museum's collection.