Historically Speaking Video – Avon Crest
Opened in May 1891, Stratford General Hospital was the first for the city of Stratford, Ontario. Designed by renowned architect George F. Durand in the …
Dr. Daisy Mary Moore Macklin (1873 – 1925)
Today, the house at 196 Ontario Street stands as an oasis of civility and calm in the midst of asphalt and strip malls as it …
Did you know … Stratford audio walking tours
The warm weather is coming! Why not celebrate by taking one of Stratford Tourism’s three audio walking tours at: https://visitstratford.ca/audiotours/. Still too cold. No problem, …
Black History Month
There are many stories to tell when you think of the Underground Railroad. Whether it’s the story of escaping slaves looking for the light of …
Dutch Training Camp in Stratford
Links with the world: the Dutch Training Camp in Stratford during WWII By Marianne Brandis One of the many connections between Stratford and world events …
Our New Year Message
Dear Membership, Many of us have had a difficult year, with illness, loss, uncertain employment and isolation due to COVID-19. With that in mind, here’s …
Imperial Furniture Manufacturing Company: From Rattan to Modern
Stratford’s furniture industry, begun in the mid-nineteenth century, was producing nearly one-sixth of all furniture made in Canada by the 1920s. Harry W Strudley (1870 …
Stratford’s Cenotaph
All of Allward’s memorials pay attention to the tragedy (rather than theglory) of war and the grief that follows. Jane Urquhart Like me, you may …
Join us for our Virtual “Ghosts Are Inn” Tour
Beginning Oct 22 on Facebook and Instagram, join Nancy Musselman as she weaves the tale of The Headless Ghost of 1876. This is the one …