DateEvent
1972-08-02Artist Kelly Richardson was born.  
2017-08-16Fire destroys most of Trinity Baptist Church
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  • Come out and see our President Don Thorpe break the world record by eating 84 hot-dogs in 10 minutes!(Hmm – ok I guess April Fool’s Day is over…) Eating at Easterbrook’s Hot Dog Stand has been a long-standing tradition to Burlington. We are fortunate to have Ray Easterbrook come out to talk to us about […]

  • Hot diggity dog, this month’s gazette is a good read!

  • The BHS has created more videos for your enjoyment, and to pay homage to our history.

  • Thanks to Nicola Thomson for creating another video, here she talks of the Aland House, and what will happen to it.

  • Our Nicola Thomson helped to create another video, this one tells of the Fisher family.

  • Here is a video that our Nicola Thomson created to give a glimpse of the creation of this site.

  • Here is a video of local resident and history enthusiast, Barbara Porecki, telling us how how things are going so far, and future plans. Thank you to Paul Wright for the video.

  • Burlington as we know it today is rich in history and modern traditions of many FirstNations and the Metis. From the Anishinaabeg to the Haudenosaunee, and the Metis -our lands spanning from Lake Ontario to the Niagara Escarpment are steeped inlndigenous history. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt […]

  • The Burlington Historical Society (BHS) is a registered charity, founded in 1899 and has been serving the community for over 50 years as an affiliated member of the Ontario Historical Society.

  • Here is a promotional video we made in 2005 for our Brant Inn DVD.