Trafalgar Township Historical Society

03/15/2026

Trafalgar Township Historical Society Archives Open House
Date & Time: Friday March 20th from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (weather permitting)
Location: Old Palermo Schoolhouse, 2431 Dundas Street West, Oakville, Ontario
Contact: Jane at [email protected].

Meet our archivist, search our archives, research township family history or just come to reminisce. You will never know who will show up with a fascinating new piece of family history.

Do you have something to donate or contribute? Bring your precious documents and artifacts to one of our open houses and we would be happy to learn about your story! We can add your documents to our archives so that others can enjoy and engage in research.

03/15/2026

The Pig and Whistle Inn

We need your help! We are creating a presentation.
What are your memories of this establishment?
Please share any stories?...Or photos?

02/15/2026

01/29/2026

Join us next Tuesday February 3 at 7 pm at the Palermo One Room Schoolhouse 2431 Dundas Street West for our guest speaker evening with Wayne Fischer who owns and operates the Ontario Steam Museum in Puslinch. Wayne will be sharing about Railroads and Steam Engines in Halton County

11/05/2025

The Old Palermo Schoolhouse was a busy place tonight. Speaker David Hobden provided an interesting session on the war of 1812.
David used researched documents from the actual period to bring the stories to life. The references to early Oakville and Trafalgar Township locations were fascinating.

More information at https://tths.ca/the-war-of-1812

11/01/2025

Tuesday Nov 4th is TTHS speaker’s night with David Hobden, Part 2 Canada's Military History, the War of 1812.
7 pm. the old Palermo Schoolhouse

Explore Halton’s connection to the war and learn how Trafalgar Township’s late survey shaped its history. Stand where Brock once stood crossing 12 Mile Creek!

More information at https://tths.ca/the-war-of-1812

10/28/2025

Next Tuesday, is TTHS speaker’s night with David Hobden,

Part 2 Canada's Military History, the War of 1812.A mere matter of marching” — or was it? 🇨🇦⚔️

Come and hear this engaging look at the War of 1812, told through letters, images, and stories from Isaac Brock, George Prevost, and the soldiers who lived it.
Explore Halton’s connection to the war and learn how Trafalgar Township’s late survey shaped its history. Stand where Brock once stood crossing 12 Mile Creek!
Part two of Canada’s Military History 1667–1885 — the defining moments that shaped our nation’s borders.

More information here https://tths.ca/the-war-of-1812

Nov 4th 7 PM the old palermo Schoolhouse 2431 Dundas W Oakville

10/16/2025

“A mere matter of marching” — or was it? 🇨🇦⚔️
A future U.S. President claimed that capturing Canada would be simple. Discover how wrong he was in this engaging look at the War of 1812, told through letters, images, and stories from Isaac Brock, George Prevost, and the soldiers who lived it.
Explore Halton’s connection to the war and learn how Trafalgar Township’s late survey shaped its history. Stand where Brock once stood crossing 12 Mile Creek!
Part two of Canada’s Military History 1667–1885 — the defining moments that shaped our nation’s borders.

10/09/2025

Thinking of family History research?

09/30/2025

Many thanks to all who supported our Agriculture in North Oakville event on the 27th. These organizations really helped this happen, we could not have done it without them.
It was a great local event!
Thank you from Trafalgar Township Historical Society!