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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 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 […]
A history of racism and stereotyping in Vankleek Hill’s past
A Story To Mark Black History Month Black History Month brings us an opportunity to explore both our personal experiences and our community experiences with racism. We know racism and prejudice continue to exist. We must continuously make the effort to recognize and reject it, and to forge new pathways that benefit us all.The Vankleek […]
