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Tokens of Friendship Across Time: The History of Friendship Bracelets
Thursday July 10, 2025
Some of you may have visited our current exhibition "Curators: Our Eras Tour", a nod to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.  And if you're a "Swiftie", you know that friendship bracelets are a big part of her tour.  Our summer Program Assistant, Alex Francoz, looks at the history of friendship bracelets in this month's blog post. 
Molly Brant Stamp, from Canada Post.
Thursday June 12, 2025
For Indigenous History Month, we highlight the life of Koñwatsiˀtsiaiéñni, more commonly known as Mary (Molly) Brant, and her influence on history.
The Saga of Naming our Town
Thursday May 8, 2025
Historian Wesley Turner explores some of the names given to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake throughout history and the stories behind the various changes.
My Goodbye Letter to Glencairn (14785 Niagara River Parkway)
Thursday April 17, 2025
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.
Concession 6
Thursday March 6, 2025
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.
Enslaved people working on a Plantation in the US. Slavery Images: A Visual Record of the African Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Early African Diaspora.
Thursday February 13, 2025
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.