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Kent Farrow Is Our Next Speaker – CDHS General Meeting

Kent Farrow Is Our Next Speaker – CDHS General Meeting

by CHS_Ken | Aug 26, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts, General Information, Uncategorized

Kent Farrow will be our guest speaker at the next CDHS General Meeting, held on Monday, September 16th, at 1 p.m., at the Barrie Community Hall in Cloyne. Kent has traced his family history back to Ireland and learned that during the famine in the late 1800s, Canada opened its doors to Irish immigrants, including […]

Alana Free – Join Us August 28th at the next Speakers’ Forum!

Alana Free – Join Us August 28th at the next Speakers’ Forum!

by CHS_Ken | Aug 19, 2024 | Featured Posts, General Information

‘The Secret of Longevity’ is the topic of Alana Free’s speech at the Speakers’ Forum. Alana is Vice President of Good Life Fitness Canada.

Dr. John Cranfield – Our Next Speaker at the Speakers’ Forum!

Dr. John Cranfield – Our Next Speaker at the Speakers’ Forum!

by CHS_Ken | Jul 7, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts

Join us at the next Speakers’ Forum on Wednesday, July 24th, to hear Dr. John Cranfield at the Northbrook Lions Hall.  Dr. Cranfield will be speaking on “Agriculture and Food in a Post-Pandemic World:“

The Pioneer Museum Season Opens June 22nd !

The Pioneer Museum Season Opens June 22nd !

by CHS_Ken | Jun 12, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts, General Information

Join us for our annual opening of the Cloyne Pioneer Museum on Saturday, June 22nd. Meet the Museum staff, learn about the history of the Museum and listen to the New Pickled Chicken band!  Opening ceremonies begin at 11 am. 

For Sale – Cottage on Mazinaw Lake $5775 (in 1969)

For Sale – Cottage on Mazinaw Lake $5775 (in 1969)

by CHS_Ken | May 27, 2024 | Featured Posts, General Information

In his 1969 listing brochure, John Savigny offered a cottage on Mazinaw Lake for $5775. A large home in Denbigh with five bedrooms was offered for $5500. The North Frontenac Golf Course was for sale at an undisclosed price. You could be the happy owner of 100 acres of property near Hill Lake for only $2000. 

CDHS Bus Tour to the Ameliasburg Heritage Village!

CDHS Bus Tour to the Ameliasburg Heritage Village!

by CHS_Ken | May 23, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts

Join us for a bus tour of the Ameliasburgh Heritage Village in Prince Edward County! Members and non-members of the Cloyne and District Historical Society are welcome Friday, June 14th.

The Rise and Fall of COFA (Conservationists of Frontenac-Addington)

The Rise and Fall of COFA (Conservationists of Frontenac-Addington)

by CHS_Ken | May 13, 2024 | Featured Posts, General Information

Dot describes how COFA (Conservationists of Frontenac-Addington) began and became a volunteer-run fish hatchery in Ontario. From 1993 to 2015, COFA’s volunteer efforts stocked millions of pickerel and thousands of speckled trout in local lakes.

Friends of Bon Echo Publication – Echoes From The Rock 2013

Friends of Bon Echo Publication – Echoes From The Rock 2013

by CHS_Ken | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured Posts

Bon Echo Park and the Friends of Bon Echo celebrated the Park’s 25th anniversary in 2013. The Echos From The Rock publication outlined the activities.

2024 Land O’ Lakes Speakers’ Forum Program

2024 Land O’ Lakes Speakers’ Forum Program

by CHS_Ken | Apr 3, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts

The 2024 program for the Land O’ Lakes Speakers’ Forum is finalized. Talented speakers will be featured monthly from April to September. Admission is free, everyone is welcome!

Bob Baker To Speak at CDHS General Meeting April 15, 2024

Bob Baker To Speak at CDHS General Meeting April 15, 2024

by CHS_Ken | Apr 1, 2024 | Events, Featured Posts

Bob Baker, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for Lennox and Addington, will be our guest speaker at the CDHS April 15th General Meeting,

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Cloyne and District Historical Society

The Cloyne and District Historical Society is the proud recipient of funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the OHTO, and the Townships of North Frontenac, and Addington Highlands.
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Museum Hours of Operation
July and August
Daily 10am to 4pm

Location
HWY. 41, Cloyne Ontario
(across from Post Office)