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The history behind the history: A virtual exhibit

Edith D. Taylor Ashton’s book on the history of Dorland’s Creek and its mills is not only an exhaustively researched and comprehensive look into Hillier’s early days but also presents a wider glimpse of the early days of Prince Edward County.

Follow in the footsteps of a historical author and gain an understanding of the breadth of research needed to accurately convey the stories of the past. This exhibit aims to showcase the resources referenced in the making of this book.

Interested in the book? Copies may be purchased from our bookstore.

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The mystery of Phebe Hendricks’ gravestone

In the fifth installment of our Greatest Stories Never Told series, Mary Lou Walker recounts how she got to the bottom of the unusual inscription on her 4th great grandmother’s grave marker in the Old Carrying Place Cemetery. Who was the mystery man who placed it?

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Greatest stories never told with Wayne McFaul

Listen to the adventures (and misadventures) of a Crofton boy and his best friend growing up in the 50s and 60s. Wayne McFaul tells his own ‘greatest story’ and others in this third installment of our Greatest Stories Never Told series.

Produced by Seventh Town Historical Society thanks to a grant from The County Foundation.

Be sure to join us on June 19 at 2:30 for our next storytelling event with Evelyn Peck. See the event listing above for more details