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Local Museum Highlighting Wallaceburg's Vibrant History. For research inquiries please EMAIL [email protected]

Local museum highlighting Wallaceburg's vibrant history.

11/02/2026

Kelly Kilbride with a big fish, circa 1943. 🎣

Share your fishing memories from Wallaceburg and the surrounding area in the comments!

11/01/2026

Made in Wallaceburg. Part of a wartime story.

This 119B Mk VIII percussion and graze fuze from our collection was made right here in Wallaceburg by Schultz Die Casting Co. It’s a small artifact connected to a much larger story—the role our local industries and workers played in wartime.

Want to learn more? Come join us for “Wallaceburg’s Connections to the Wars,” part of our Heritage Series!

Enjoy a soup and sandwich lunch, then explore the stories of local service, wartime industry, and our community on the home front.

📅 10, 2026
📍 Jeanne Gordon Hall, 505 King Street, Wallaceburg
🥣 Doors open and lunch served: 12:30 p.m.
🕐 Presentation: 1:00–2:15 p.m.
🎟️ $20 per person—lunch included

Purchase your tickets at the museum or by e-transfer to [email protected]. ⁠

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Bring a friend, enjoy lunch, and discover the stories that connect Wallaceburg to a much larger history.

10/31/2026

A glimpse of Wallace and McDougall around 1918! 🐴

Monroe and Zavitz Grocery stood on the northwest corner, with Monroe and Zavitz Hardware right next door. Outside, three men wear long grocers’ aprons, while a fourth stands with a baby buggy holding two children. Another child stands to the left, and a man leans against the hardware store. A large sign marks the business as a horse-drawn carriage passes along Wallace Street.

Do you recognize these buildings or have stories about the businesses that once stood here? Share them in the comments!

10/30/2026

A glimpse into the past at the farmhouse on Wallace Street West! 🏡

Pictured are Bill Boone, Eugene Cosyns, Prosper DeBakker, Mrs. Bill Boone, baby Leda Boone, Zulma Cosyns, Lena DeKeukelaare, Maurice DeKeukelaare, Marie Roels, Edith Boone, and Denise Cosyns.

Do you recognize any familiar faces or have memories of this farmhouse? Share your stories in the comments!

10/29/2026

A little clock with a big job. 💡

This small, key-wound clock once helped control Wallaceburg’s streetlights in the 1940s. Marked “Eight days on-off” and “McKnight–Berry Co. Sarnia,” it’s an easy object to overlook. but one that was connected to an everyday part of life in town.

Today, we rarely give streetlights a second thought. This piece reminds us of the equipment, and the people, behind keeping Wallaceburg lit.

Did you or someone in your family work for Wallaceburg Hydro? We’d love to hear your memories!

10/28/2026

Were you a Wallaceburg Rink Rat? 🏒

This pale-green sweater from our collection reads “Wallaceburg Rink Rat” across the front and “Zavitz Hardware” on the back.

According to its collection record, Ralph Carr wore it as a boy to the arena when Barbara Ann Scott visited in 1949.

Do you remember these sweaters, or have a favourite memory of the Wallaceburg Memorial arena? We’d love to hear it!

10/27/2026

As Remembrance Day approaches, the Wallaceburg & District Museum’s Heritage Series returns with Wallaceburg’s Connections to the Wars; an afternoon exploring the stories of local people who served in the World Wars and the Korean War, and the families and factory workers who supported the war effort at home.

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 1:00–2:15 p.m.
📍 Jeanne Gordon Hall, 505 King Street, Wallaceburg
🥣 $20 per person($18 for members of the museum, including soup and sandwich lunch)

Reserve your spot by scanning the QR code or calling the museum at 519-627-8962. We hope you’ll join us!!

Scan the QR code or call the museum to reserve your spot today. Join us to remember and connect with Wallaceburg’s wartime history.

10/27/2026

A big thank you to these groups for taking on the Witch’s Lair and supporting the museum! Here are a few of the teams who’ve come through our escape room this month.

Think your friends or family could escape before the witch returns? There’s still time to put them to the test. , There’s still time to give it a try, with bookings open until October 30!
Get your group together and scan the QR code on the flyer or visit wallaceburgmuseum.ca to book. We’d love to see you there! 🎃

10/23/2026

🎃👻 FINAL WEEKEND OF THE HAUNTED MUSEUM! 👻🎃

Looking for a fun Halloween outing for the whole family? Join us at the Wallaceburg & District Museum this Friday, October 23, or Saturday, October 24, from 7–9 p.m.!

🖌️ Paint a pumpkin
🎯 Play kids’ games upstairs and win prizes
👻 Explore the Haunted Museum( with a no-scare option available)

Haunted Museum admission is just $5 per person! Your visit helps support us in preserving our community history!

Want another spooky challenge? The Witch’s Lair Escape Room is open through October 30. It’s $20 per person, with groups of four preferred.

📍 Wallaceburg & District Museum
505 King Street, Wallaceburg

Come make a Halloween memory with us—we hope to see you this weekend!

Address

505 King Street
Wallaceburg, ON
N8A1J1

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

519-627-8962

Website

https://www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca/

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