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Perth Historical Society Facebook Page

We now have a Facebook page. Click the button:

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Postcards of Perth and Area II

Another gallery of old postcards has been added to the photos page.

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Mills of the Tay and Area Booklet

The booklet 'Mills of the Tay and Area' has been updated - you can view/download it (PDF file) from the Tay Canal & River Page

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Maps of the Maberly and Bolingbroke hamlets

Maps of the Maberly and Bolingbroke hamlets showing early mills, homes and other structures can be found in the Townships History section

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YAK Youth Centre History of Perth Video

On August 25, 2012, the YAK Youth Centre released their new video on the history of the Perth area - a project delivered under their Skills Link Program. Ten young people in YAK (Youth Action Kommittee of Perth & District), beginning with no experience in the sector, developed the video over a three month period in the summer of 2012 - including the researching, writing, acting, shooting, design and production. One of the on-site visits was to the site of the original Tay Canal - a central theme - at Port Elmsley, in cooperation with the Drummond/North Elmsley 200th Anniversary Committee. Assistance on the video was provided by several local organisations, including the Perth Historical Society.

The video may be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXqGWvGQEn4&feature=plcp

Congratulations YAK!

YAK is a charitable organization working to provide opportunities, support, resources, information, training and encouragement to youth in Perth and the surrounding rural area. Further information is available at www.yakyouth.ca/index.html

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Log House at 103 Peter Street

An old and interesting house left 103 Peter Street in downtown Perth recently to be resurrected at a new site on Rideau Lake. Photos of this log house, taken while it was being dismantled, may be seen in our photo gallery. Watch this spot for the upcoming story of this interesting house

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Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy

Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy Workshop - August 15 in Perth. See the RCLS Workshop page

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Tay Watershed Geology and Mining History

If you are interested in mining and geology, you might wish to review the following report by Don Sherwin - 'Geology and Mining Deposits and History of Mining in the Tay Watershed' - see: www.tayriver.org/documents/geology_report/geology_report.htm

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Perth Regional Heritage Fair

The Perth Regional Heritage Fair, on May 17, 2012, again attracted a wide range of creative displays documenting our regional and national history, produced by area students. Examples of three of the displays are: 'Influence of the Caldwells' by Shayla Fisher of Stewart School; 'Burns Jewellers' by Owen Willows of Stewart School; 'The McParlan House and Lally Homestead' by Aidan Pierman of St. Johns School. Photos of those displays can be found on the Perth Regional Heritage Fair page.

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Burgess Wood History

The community of Burgess Wood have produced an illustrated 60-page history of this unique area on Otty Lake in Tay Valley Township. The booklet may be seen at the Perth Museum and the Perth & District Union Library

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Map of the Perth Military Settlement

Added a map showing the Town of Perth and the original six townships of the Perth Military Settlement Area. The early hamlets and sites around which the settlement gradually took place are also shown. See the Perth Military Settlement Map.

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New 200th Anniversary Page

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new page to our website that will provide up-to-minute information on the preparations underway for the '200th Anniversary' celebration of the area's founding in 1816. Although it is five years away, the three local municipalities - Perth, Tay Valley Township and Drummond/North Elmsley Township - have started organising, including the formation of committees. See that page in the top bar for the latest news and how you might participate.

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New Look to Website

The Perth Historical Society website has undergone a makeover. The content has been updated and the website has a new design that will make it easier to use.