Grey County Historical Society

GCHS received an email seeking contact information for the St. Vincent Heritage Association or someone who was involved with this project. The organization wrote the book St. Vincent, a beautiful land : an illustrated township history / written and published by St. Vincent Heritage Association. -- send a message to us and we will forward it to the requester.

Be sure to mark on your calendars these presentations starting Tuesday, March 30 at 1 p.m. All look very interesting.

Wodehouse was once a busy community. Have you been to Wodehouse?

Happy birthday to Agnes Macphail. One hundred years ago she was elected as a Member of Parlliament.

Many artists have lived in Grey County. Some for only a short time, but for others during their whole life. Bertha May Ingle lived in Owen Sound for a short time. On the blog that showcases her life and work, there are several postings relating to her work and life in Owen Sound. https://berthamayingle.blogspot.com/search?q=Owen+Sound

Each year since 2010, the Grey County Historical Society has asked for nominations for its . Do you have someone, a group, or organization you would like to nominate for 2021? The Grey County Historical Society (GCHS) Heritage Certificate of Recognition honours and recognizes a work or works of heritage by an individual, organization, institution or business that has made a significant contribution to the promotion or preservation of the history of Grey County. Nominations are due March 1, 2021. More information and the nomination form can be found on the Society's website: greycountyhs.ca/awards.html

The story of Beautiful Joe.

Christmas Market 100 years ago -- what was for sale

A movie about Holstein, Ontario on the National Film Board website.

Now let's visit Christmas in the 1920s in Grey County. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9hDSui_cOo

Grey Roots has a series of videos about what Christmas was like in Grey County in years past set in some of the houses in the village. This one is about Christmas in the 1850s. The others will be posted later. https://youtu.be/FJpLfURyRRo

Have you ever been to Wareham?

Let's visit Christmas in 1880 in Grey County. https://youtu.be/1tjny3RiVNI

Markdale in 1899. Note people standing outside the upper windows.

These start tomorrow -- November 3rd and are every Tuesday in November.

The story of one of the maritime shipwrecks: S.S. Asia --

Mark your calendars with these upcoming lectures from Grey Roots on Tuesday afternoons in November. They will be hosted online. Check their website for details on how to connect.