WELCOME TO THE NORTH GRENVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY!The North Grenville Historical Society is a group of dedicated volunteers whose first objective is to arouse and stimulate public interest in the heritage and history of the people and places of the North Grenville area; including the historical townships of Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower, the historical town of Kemptville; and the hamlets of Pelton’s Corners, Heckston, Oxford Mills, Burritt’s Rapids, Oxford Station and Bishop’s Mills.
We also advance education by improving the public’s understanding and awareness of the history of North Grenville by hosting events, supporting programs, producing educational materials and scholarly articles and operating the North Grenville Archives, which is owned by the Society. The purposes of the Archives are to collect, classify and preserve information and artifacts relating to North Grenville and to maintain this material as a resource centre accessible to members and the general public. Our constitution makes it clear that the Society is to be “carried on without purpose of gain for its members, and any profits or gains to the organization shall be used in promoting its objectives.” upcoming public meeting 22 aPRIL 2026
American eel (Tiawerón:ko) abundance has decreased over 99% in the rivers and streams of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa watershed over the past 50 years. Dr. Mary Ann Perron, Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow on the Research and Community Engagement team at the River Institute, in Cornwall, and Abraham Francis, a Mohawk from Akwesasane and Vice-President/Director of the Aronia Collective, will speak on this endangered species once plentiful in our waters and an important food source for indigenous peoples throughout history.
Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, 22 April, doors open at 6:30. All welcome. Refreshments. 
Dr. Forrest Pass, of Library and Archives Canada, will give a talk on John Condell on 13 May 2026. Originally schedued for 11 March, this event had to be postponed due to weather. The subject of this presentation was a local cabinetmaker who also had a side gig inventing and making artificial limbs: he took out two Canadian patents in the 1850s and 1860s, won prizes at provincial exhibitions, and even engaged an agent in Montreal to market his prostheses there and in the United States. Eventually the side gig became his main occupation and he relocated to New York City, where he manufactured artificial arms and legs for maimed veterans of the American Civil War. His company passed to his son, Kemptville-born Archelaus, who kept it going into the 1920s. A neat convergence of craft and disability history, with some unusual asides.
The meeting will start at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). Refreshments. All welcome. 
BUNNY HOPOnce again this year, the Society will be participating in the Downtown BIA Bunny Hop. This year the craft will be assembling and decorating a traditional pinwheel. There will also be candy for the kids, of course. The event lasts from 10:00 am to 12:00, but we will be glad to see you anytime after 10:00 am while supplies last. See you then.
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“to arouse and stimulate public interest in the heritage and history of the people and places of the North Grenville area." 
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NGHS is looking for qualified volunteers in two particular areas--board governance and IT software implementation. Please contact Ken Mews at [email protected], if you are interested.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Click HERE for details on our exciting publication--Butter the Size of an Egg; A Heritage Cook Book
The Society publishes a Quarterly newsletter, articles, and occasionally books
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