Lighthouses, a Fishery & a Canal: Adventures in County History
Saturday, February 8, 2025, Macaulay Heritage Park, Picton
The History Guy of Brighton has been invited to participate in a unique event at Macaulay Heritage Park in Picton, on Saturday February 8, 2025. Dan will be joined by Amy Bodman and Jane Macdonald, interviewers, compilers, and editors of "A Lifetime Upon These Waters: An Illustrated Oral History of Prince Edward County’s Vibrant Commercial Fishery", which is in progress. Another participant will be Marc Seguin, author of "For Want of a Lighthouse", the definitive work on lighthouses around Prince Edward County. Each will speak about their own work related to Prince Edward County history and then there will be a panel discussion where audience members can ask questions.
This event is co-presented by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Prince Edward County branch (ACO PEC), and the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI).
This is a fund raiser, so tickets will be sold at $30 online pre-event, and $40 at the door.
See this link to buy tickets and all the information you will need.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Prince Edward County Archives for the HASPE Digitizing Project. This is a huge project that will digitize a massive collection of documents related to the history of individual properties across Prince Edward County. This job needs to be done!! Please help if you can.
History books of the panelists will be on sale at this event. Hope to see you there! See the poster below.
Saturday, February 8, 2025, Macaulay Heritage Park, Picton
The History Guy of Brighton has been invited to participate in a unique event at Macaulay Heritage Park in Picton, on Saturday February 8, 2025. Dan will be joined by Amy Bodman and Jane Macdonald, interviewers, compilers, and editors of "A Lifetime Upon These Waters: An Illustrated Oral History of Prince Edward County’s Vibrant Commercial Fishery", which is in progress. Another participant will be Marc Seguin, author of "For Want of a Lighthouse", the definitive work on lighthouses around Prince Edward County. Each will speak about their own work related to Prince Edward County history and then there will be a panel discussion where audience members can ask questions.
This event is co-presented by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Prince Edward County branch (ACO PEC), and the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI).
This is a fund raiser, so tickets will be sold at $30 online pre-event, and $40 at the door.
See this link to buy tickets and all the information you will need.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Prince Edward County Archives for the HASPE Digitizing Project. This is a huge project that will digitize a massive collection of documents related to the history of individual properties across Prince Edward County. This job needs to be done!! Please help if you can.
History books of the panelists will be on sale at this event. Hope to see you there! See the poster below.
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The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, Kingston and District Branch
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - HMS Speedy: The Tragedy and Mystery
UELAC, Kingston & District Branch will host Dan Buchanan as the guest speaker for their meeting in Kingston on February 22, 2025. The presentation will be "HMS Speedy: Tragedy and Mystery". Location is St. Paul's Church Hall, 137 Queen St., Kingston and time is 1 pm.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - HMS Speedy: The Tragedy and Mystery
UELAC, Kingston & District Branch will host Dan Buchanan as the guest speaker for their meeting in Kingston on February 22, 2025. The presentation will be "HMS Speedy: Tragedy and Mystery". Location is St. Paul's Church Hall, 137 Queen St., Kingston and time is 1 pm.
Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land - Brighton Public Library - February 27, 2025
Susan Brose released her amazing book by this name just in time for Applefest 2024. People across the community lined up to buy it and are now browsing though its pages to learn about the cottages and cottagers of Presqu'ile. At the Brighton Public Library, on February 27, 2025, the History Guy of Brighton will do the first presentation on this book with Susan in support. In this first talk, we will deal with some of the early history when campers struggled to get leases for cottages and then we will cover all the cottages and cottagers on the south side of Presqu'ile Point, also called the lakeshore.
Another talk, in October, will deal with cottages on the bay shore.
Prepare your questions for Susan after the talk.
Susan's book will be on sale at the event, for $40 each.
Get the poster below.
Susan Brose released her amazing book by this name just in time for Applefest 2024. People across the community lined up to buy it and are now browsing though its pages to learn about the cottages and cottagers of Presqu'ile. At the Brighton Public Library, on February 27, 2025, the History Guy of Brighton will do the first presentation on this book with Susan in support. In this first talk, we will deal with some of the early history when campers struggled to get leases for cottages and then we will cover all the cottages and cottagers on the south side of Presqu'ile Point, also called the lakeshore.
Another talk, in October, will deal with cottages on the bay shore.
Prepare your questions for Susan after the talk.
Susan's book will be on sale at the event, for $40 each.
Get the poster below.
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Brighton Legion Craft Show - Brighton Legion - Saturday, April 26, 2025
The History Guy of Brighton will be a vendor at the Brighton Legion Craft Show at the Brighton Legion, Saturday, April 26, 2025. We will be there from 10 am to 4 pm, ready to sell any of my four books or maybe talk about the next one. See you there!
The History Guy of Brighton will be a vendor at the Brighton Legion Craft Show at the Brighton Legion, Saturday, April 26, 2025. We will be there from 10 am to 4 pm, ready to sell any of my four books or maybe talk about the next one. See you there!