The Brown Murders of 1879 in West Winchester
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
Every once in a while, a story surfaces that creates a huge sensation. It makes one realize that the...
Isaac Johnson – stone mason in Dundas County and former Kentucky slave
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
Those who know me well know that I have spent many an hour deep in research of the history...
The Inkerman train disaster
On March 31, 1941, just eighty years ago, the small hamlet of Inkerman was the scene of a train accident that took the lives...
Winchester Springs in hot water
The healthy and invigorating power of water, and especially thermal mineral water, has been known for centuries. The ancient Greeks and Romans, the Egyptians,...
George Jowett – the Strong man of Dundas County
by Susan Peters,
Dundas County Archives
While George Jowett was not born in Dundas County, he did make it his home for most of his...
The Brown murders of 1879 – revisited with new discoveries
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
There is no doubt that the Brown murders of 1879 were a tragedy for the family and for the...
Dr Marion Hilliard (1902 – 1958)
Susan Peters
Dundas County Archives
While Dr Marion Hilliard was born and raised in Dundas County, her impact was felt nation-wide. In fact, she impacted on...
A grandfather’s story
by Kateri Skaarup
He was 15 years old. Too young to enlist, but yet he did anyway under a fake name. He did so alongside...
Canada and the Noisy Neighbours
As Canada reaches the grand age of 155, it is a good time to look back and see how it all came to pass....
The Confederation Party
Canadians, when they think about the Fathers of Confederation, which is rarely, probably imagine them as rather stern and colourless individuals. They see the...