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The Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society presents stories and tales of Vankleek Hill from its early years.
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Latest from the Blog
The history of Vankleek Hill’s Mill St. Park 1950-1979
A Story of Kids Finding a Way To Play Twice, Vankleek Hill has constructed an arena on a lot facing Mill Street and backed by Wall Street. How did the arena come to be in this location?This is the location of a small body of water known as the “tarn”, a lingering glacial depression that […]
The history of Riverest Regency Cottage
A Story To Celebrate L’Orignal’s Past And Future As always when reviewing history, particularly local history, everything is open to further research.In May 2021, the 1833 heritage site Riverest Regency Cottage on Wharf Street in L’Orignal plans to open as the Riverest Marina and Restaurant. To mark this endeavour, we present this brief history of […]
On ‘International Women’s Day’ we interpret women’s rights in 1970 through ‘TEEN Magazine
A Story Of How Far We’ve Come In the pandemic summer of 2020, Elizabeth MacDougall and Natalia LaRosa worked as the summer students at the Musée Vankleek Hill Museum. They were delighted to find a ‘Teen’ magazine from August 1970 on display. After an eager look through the magazine, they were taken aback by what […]
