Book Launch October 4th

October 1, 2008 / Bryan / 1 Comment

BOOK LAUNCH – Saturday, October 4th, 2008

“The Sea Cadet Years on Georgian Bay”

Meet the Author, Bornnie Rourke, who has been working for several years with former Sea Cadets from the 1940s and 1950s, who attend Princess Alice and Queen Elizabeth Camps on Minnicognashene and Beausoleil Islands. Their stories are very interesting pertaining to military training and life on Georgian Bay for nearly 11,000 cadets. A DVD will be presented by Bonnie as well as Midland Sea Cadets will be on hand to provide colour and naval league flavour to the celebration. The book will retail for $45.00 and will be another outstanding contribution to the history of Georgian Bay, its people and communities.

2.00pm – 4.30 pm at the Museum

Brittain Pottery Collection

September 24, 2008June 13, 2011 / Bryan / Leave a comment

Our student, Spencer St. Amant, has been diligently working on cataloging a major collection of refuse from the Brittain Pottery Works, located in Tay Township, Waverley, Ontario. Henry Brittain Sr. purchased a 100 acre farm on lot 76, Concession 2, Tay Township, between 1845 and 1848. He went into pottery production sometime later around 1854, probably to augment his meager farming income. He seems to have produced a range of products such as flower pots, milk pans, wash dishes and cuspidors from 1854 right up to his death in 1869.

His son William Brittain very likely carried out the trade as did his younger brother Henry Jr. on the same site or adjacent sites as they owned parts of lot 76 and 77, Concession 2, Tay Township for many years. In the 1870’s or early 1880’s Henry Jr. gave up pottery making. His son Robert revived this business in Waverley in the 1890’s but appears to have been unsuccessful, or at least marginal. Most clay containers and glass containers were now being mass manufactured and so the only North Simcoe pottery manufacturing operations fell silent by the turn of the 20th century.

Huronia Museum has collections from Henry Brittain Sr’s operation of 1850’s – 1860’s and now a collection of Robert Brittains from circa 1890-98.

Longhouse Re-Opening!

September 23, 2008June 13, 2011 / Bryan / Leave a comment

The Board of Directors and Staff would like to invite you to join us on Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 1.00 p.m. in our Huron Ouendat Village to help us celebrate the re-opening of the longhouse, which has undergone some major renovations over the past summer season. This is the remaining longhouse to have survived the fire of 2007 and has been completely refurbished with a new exterior and interior.
This exhibit re-development was a partnership project between the Huronia Museum, the Ogemawahj Tribal Council and funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage Museum Assistance Program.
We will begin our afternoon with a few brief words from Board Chairman and partners on the project followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour through the longhouse. Our staff will be preparing a special treat for our guests with fresh bannock and cranberry jam for visitors. Of course there will be activities for the kids as well! Please bring your friends and family along for this very special day and help us celebrate the re-opening of this well-loved exhibit at the museum.
if you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We hope you are able to join us!