10/07/2026
Coming up Wed, Oct 14th from 1-2pm at Grovedale Arts & Culture Centre. NEW local stories added since last month's presentation: what became of a 15-year old orphaned in 1820 (just 3 years after coming to Canada), a local skirmish that resulted in US President Abraham Lincoln issuing an apology to Canada, a trial which ended in voiding a local provincial election, and a group who dug up a 55-year-old grave (because a Detroit psychic told them to). Plus the 1885 Rebellion, USS Arizona and that missing Anglican minister.
We are excited to announce the topics of our upcoming History Talks series with local historian Veronica Brown of the Kingsville Heritage Society & Archives. Registration is required, there is no cost to attend, donations are appreciated.
See more info and registration links here: https://www.kingsvillecentre.com/post/history-talks
Topics:
Sept: The Police Village of Cottam
Take a virtual walking tour of the main street of Cottam and hear stories of: the history of Talbot Road, why the North Ridge Post Office was located in Cottam, the celebrity woodcarver, a local speakeasy, and that time two guys on a motorcycle robbed a bank.
Oct: Even More of My Favourite Houses
Old houses and new stories such as: the "Cedar Beach millionaire" who couldn't afford bail (and why is he buried at West Point?), a woman's overnight escape from 1885's Northwest Resistance, a sailor who served on the USS Arizona on December 7th, 1941, a ship's Master whose final resting site is on the National Register of Historic Places, and a missing Anglican minister.
Nov: Hiram Walker’s Kingsville Connections
By Request! American business magnate Hiram Walker established his wh**ky distillery in Windsor in 1858. And that was only the beginning. Learn about Walker’s expansion into Kingsville including: his railroad, the Mettawas Hotel, Birchlea Villa, and the Ontario Natural Gas Co. Discover how it ended so badly and which Walker buildings still stand in Kingsville today.
