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Preserve and share Burlington's past for the enjoyment and education of the community, making our history accessible and relevant for today while nurturing interest in future generation

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October 2021 Gazette

October 2021 Gazette

Please note that if you print out our gazette, it is one of the few things around this time of year that does smell not like pumpkin spice 🙂

Wayne Murphy September 28, 2021November 1, 2021 #gazette No Comments Read more

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 General Meeting

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 General Meeting

Strike up the band – we have a great speaker for you this month!

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Monday, September 13th, 2021 General Meeting

Monday, September 13th, 2021 General Meeting

We are happy to have Chris Mallion-Moore back to tell us some more local history – this time about Elizabeth Simcoe.

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September 2021 Gazette

September 2021 Gazette

September means back to school – time to hit those… PDF files (my how times have changed) To open the file in a separate window, click here.

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David Craig’s Burlington History Minutes

David Craig’s Burlington History Minutes

Longtime Burlington resident David Craig has produced some wonderful short videos using old Burlington photos from the history collection. Check out some of the videos on YouTube.

Wayne Murphy August 28, 2021July 24, 2023 #burlONhistory No Comments Read more

Refurbished King Edward VII fountain

Refurbished King Edward VII fountain

Thanks to a combined effort by the Burlington Historical Society, Heritage Burlington and the City our historic EdwardVII fountain has been refurbished and returned to Civic Square.  Doesn’t it look great?  Restored back to its former glory.

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Summer house

Summer house
Wayne Murphy July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 #seasons_summer No Comments Read more

Steamer Macassa

Steamer Macassa
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Roller Coaster

Roller Coaster
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Oakland picnic

Oakland picnic
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P.O. Box 93164,
1450 Headon Road,
Burlington, Ontario
L7M 4A3

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