Category Archives: Historical Society

Upcoming HSSC lectures are delivered online using our Zoom virtual meeting room. From the comfort of your living room or wherever you are in the world, join us at 7:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of every month from January to June and September to November.  We have an outstanding lineup of presentations of localContinue reading “ONLINE LECTURE PROGRAM – 2021”

Think of a person from St. Catharines who was: A world famous singer A member of the Polish aristocracy A war prisoner and refugee A humanitarian and author A patron of the arts It can only be Laura Blackwell. On June 24, Stan Skrzeszewski presented “Laura Blackwell, Our Countess of Turczynowicz: Opera Singer, Activist, IndependentContinue reading “Laura Blackwell, Our Countess of Turczynowicz – June 24 Meeting”

On March 27, the Historical Society had the pleasure of hosting David Sharron’s, head of the Archives & Special Collections department at Brock University, illustrated talk entitled, “Searching for St. Catharines in the Archives.” Archival records are everywhere. Finding them is the challenge. Using the Shickluna Shipyard as an example, David displayed the varied recordsContinue reading “Searching for St. Catharines in the Archives – May 27, 2021 meeting”

On November 26, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., Sarah King Head presented on the history of Beaverdams including stories and characters that are from new archival resources. The recording of this presentation is now available on the Society’s YouTube channel. You can view it here:

On April 22 at 7:30 p.m., the Historical Society had the pleasure of hosting Rochelle Bush who presented on the BME Church, Salem Chapel in St. Catharines. Designated a National Historical Site, the Church was built to accommodate African American individuals and families fleeing slavery in the United States notably including Harriet Tubman. The SalemContinue reading “BME Church, Salem Chapel – April 22, 2021 Meeting”