Saturday, January 21st, 2012ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThe War of 1812: Death of Isaac Brock. Every Canadian child learned about the heroic death of Isaac Brock on the battlefield at Queenston Heights at the beginning of the war, but are the details we learned fact or fiction? With special permission, we will be showing the documentary first broadcast on the History Channel in 2010. 21st century forensic techniques and primary source research are used to explore what really happened. The Annual General Meeting of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society will follow.
| Lennox and Addington County Court House, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, enter at rear of building upstairs to Committee Room. Presentation at 1:30; meeting to follow. All welcome. For more information, please call the Lennox and Addington County Museum, Napanee 613-354-3027 |
THANK YOU!The Lennox and Addington Historical Society offers very hearty thanks to the Retired Teachers Association, Lennox and Addington, for their generous presentation of a cheque for $1000.00 at our Christmas Party in December, 2011 for operation of Macpherson House.
Allan Macpherson House and Park, Napanee. |
EVENTS, 2012 |
||
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 |
Annual General Meeting:
Famous Last Words |
Lennox and Addington County Court House,
Napanee. 1:30 pm for video presentation. Business Meeting to follow. 613-354-3027 |
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 |
"Pancakes & Pansies" PANCAKE BREAKFAST Allan Macpherson House | Info. Jan.-Feb. telephone County Museum 613-354-3027 |
Saturday, May 26th, 2012 |
Tentative date PLANT SALE Perennials from local gardens. . |
At Allan Macpherson House, Elizabeth Street, Napanee. Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Friday, June 1st, 2012 |
Ontario Genealogical Society Conference "Borders & Bridges" St. Lawrence College, Kingston |
LAHS hopes to have a booth at the OGS Conference |
Thursday, May 31st, 2012 |
Community Heritage Ontario Conference "Beyond Borders: Best Practices" Kingston City Hall, KPL Wilson Room, St. George's Cathedral |
LAHS hopes to have a booth at the Community Heritage Ontario Conference |
Thursday, June 28th, 2012 |
CREAM TEAS AT MACPHERSON HOUSE BEGIN | Allan Macpherson House. Rain or Shine, Every Thursday afternoon, 2-4 pm, until August 30th. Reservations required~! Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Thursday, August 30th, 2012 |
LAST CREAM TEA OF THE SEASON! 2-4 pm Allan Macpherson House, Rain or Shine |
Reservations required~! Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Saturday, October 6th, 2012 |
SCARECROW FESTIVAL. | To be confirmed. |
Saturday, October 27th, 2012 |
AUTHOR! AUTHOR! New books for sale at Macpherson House for holiday gifting. |
Admission for this event free. Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Sunday, Nov. 4th, 2012 |
WHISKEY TASTING (23rd Annual) Allan Macpherson House |
Tickets required. Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Monday, Nov. 26th through |
CHRISTMAS AT THE LAIRD'S
At Allan Macpherson House |
School programming in partnership with the Lennox and Addington County Museum. Telephone 613-354-5982 or e-mail enquiry to machouse@kingston.net |
Saturday, December 15th, 2012 [tentative] |
LENNOX & ADDINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Members and Friends. |
Reservations required~!
RSVP 613-354-5982 or e-mail machouse@kingston.net |
Saturday, January 27th, 2013 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
|
SAMPLE FROM OUR 2011 CALENDAR |
||
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 |
Annual General Meeting: DAVID MORE spoke on The New York Frontier |
|
Saturday, April 9th, 2011 |
Pancakes and Pansies PANCAKE BREAKFAST Allan Macpherson House |
|
| Friday, May 28th, 2011
Doors Open Napanee. |
RUTH BROOKS RETROSPECTIVE Lennox and Addington County Museum and Macpherson House. |
|
Saturday, June 4th, 2011 |
PLANT SALE 2011 Perennials from the Lady's Garden At Allan Macpherson House |
|
Thursday, June 30th, 2011 |
CREAM TEAS BEGAN Macpherson House |
|
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 |
PIPES IN THE GARDEN Napanee Pipes and Drum Corps in the Garden at Allan Macpherson House |
|
Thursday, September 1st, |
LAST CREAM TEA OF 2011 SEASON! Allan Macpherson House |
|
Saturday, September 17th, 2011 |
THE WAR OF 1812.Guest Speaker: Maria Moncur, Queen's University. Macpherson House |
|
Saturday, September 24th, 2011 |
HYPERTUFA WORKSHOP Judy Wall, Rockwell Gardens, Perth Macpherson House |
|
Saturday and Sunday, |
Fall Fibre Arts Macpherson House & County Museum |
|
Sunday, October 30th, 2011 |
AUTHOR! AUTHOR!
Book launch: Lucy Stover Davison Diary (edited by Michael Rehner) Hardships Notwithstanding - Denbigh (edited by Andrew R. Minigan) New books for sale at Macpherson House. |
|
Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2011 |
WHISKEY TASTING (22nd Annual) Allan Macpherson House |
|
Monday, Nov. 28th through |
CHRISTMAS AT THE LAIRD'S
At Allan Macpherson House |
|
Sunday, December 11th, 2011 |
Lennox and Addington Historical Society Christmas Party Macpherson House |
|
Sample from our 2010 Calendar |
||
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 |
Debora Simpson Thibault "Gibbard's of Napanee" |
|
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 |
Ann Jarvis Boa, of Montreal
"The Jarvis Family in Napanee" |
|
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 2010 |
Charles Beale and friends
"Artist Manly Macdonald |
|
Sunday, Oct. 24th, 2010 |
Author and Broadcaster, Mary Cook "Another Place, Another Time." at Donald Gordon Centre, Kingston Revenues to benefit Macpherson House. |
|
Sunday, Nov. 7th, 2010 |
WHISKEY TASTING (21st Annual) | |
Saturday, Nov. 13th, 2010 |
AUTHOR, AUTHOR! Books by local authors.
With Special Guest Exhibitor, Linda Corupe. Revenues to benefit Macpherson House. |
|
November-December, 2010 |
Re-Live the Dream Lottery Remembering the 2010 Olympics to raise funds for the Society. |
|
Monday, Nov. 29th through |
CHRISTMAS AT THE LAIRD'S | |
Saturday, February 7th, 2009 |
VALENTINE'S GALA TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MACPHERSON HOUSE |
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Alexander Gabov, Conservateur "Sir John A's Nose. The politics of monument preservation in a cold climate." |
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 |
Paul Banfield, Queen's University Archivist "All the Things You Wanted to Know about Queen's Archives, but Were Afraid to Ask!" |
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 |
OPEN HOUSE MACPHERSON HOUSE Andrew Macdonald |
Friday, June 5th, 2009 |
Janice Sutton at Macpherson House. Music, music, music! |
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 |
Bus Tour of Amherst Island, by Allan Macpherson House |
Saturday, September 12th, 2009. |
Ann Jarvis Boa, Napanee at the Turn of the Last Century Joint meeting with St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church |
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 |
C.W. "Bill" Hunt, 'Dancing in the Sky' |
November-December, 2009 |
Society 1910-2010 Wall Calendar to raise funds for the Society. |
Friday, December 11th, 2009 |
CANDLELIGHT TOUR Allan Macpherson House |
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 |
The Murder of Henry Traill | The first correctional services office in Canada to die in the course of duty. Speaker: David St. Onge, Penitentiary Museum, Kingston |
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 |
"From the British Isles to Upper Canada" | The emigrant experience ...joys, sorrows and new beginnings. Speaker: Dr. Jane Errington, Royal Military College, Kingston |
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 |
Heritage Gardening | Speaker: Darcy Lloyd, Heritage Seed and Produce, Westport |
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 |
Riverside Cemetery | Guide: Charles Gordon Featuring the Mayors of Napanee |
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 |
"D-Day Remembered" | Speaker: Celebrated Canadian author, Ted Barris A talk in memory of the late Wes Alkenbrack. |
Thursday, February 22, 2007 |
LENNOX AND ADDINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Jennifer Bunting spoke on, "The McCabes, the Militia and the Little Brown Mare." |
Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
Roger Litwiller spoke on, "The Corvette Napanee" The feisty Canadian corvette corps and the Battle for the North Atlantic. |
Thursday, April 26, 2007 |
Frank B. Edwards spoke on,"A House Worthy of God: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Napanee" |
Saturday, May 19th, 2007 |
"A VICTORIAN TEA" to celebrate our 100th anniversary (at Macpherson House). |
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 |
Andrew McDonald spoke on, "The New Amherst Island Project" |
Thursday, September 27, 2007 |
Jane Scott spoke on, "Cheese Factories of Lennox and Addington" |
Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
Marcus Letourneau spoke on, "The Role of a Municipal Heritage Planner" |
February 23, 2006 |
"Treasures Among the 2005 Accessions" Speaker: Musem staff. |
March 23, 2006 |
"Napanee Riverside Cemetery" (A researcher's perspective.) Speaker: Charles Gordon. |
April 27, 2006 |
"The Salmon River". (In music and pictures.) Speaker: Stephen Medd. |
May 25, 2006 |
"News from Amherst Island" (The rebirth of an interest in history.) Speaker: Alan Kidd |
September 28, 2006 |
"Daniel Daverne -- Victim or Scoundrel?" (A story from old Adolphustown.) Speaker: Clark Theobald and friends from Perth, Ontario. |
September 28, 2006 |
"When I Was a Lad..." (A Tamworth boyhood remembered.) Speaker: Murray Miller, spoke on Tamworth in the '30's. |
October 21, 2006 |
Patricia Phenix, spoke on the turbulent personal life of SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD. The troubled man who was Canada's first Prime Minister. |
November 23, 2006 |
"A Century of Sweeping -- Curling at Napanee Joint meeting with Napanee Curling Club and friends. |
| Christmas Reception |
Fellowship and a delicious buffet at The Allan Macpherson House. |
This page last updated January 17th, 2012. Lennox and Addington Historical Society©
Return to index of Museum services page.
Return to Society homepage.