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Early Grist and Flour Mills
March 29, 2021
Grinding grain is an arduous and time-consuming task that was necessary for the survival of settlers. Before the 1850s settlers were required to travel to ...
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Scottish Pipe Bands
March 29, 2021
Scottish roots run deep in Bruce County, and the tradition of Pipe Bands in Bruce’s communities runs just as deep. In fact, Bruce County’s most famous ...
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The Southampton Fishermen
March 29, 2021
The hardball team, known as the Southampton Fishermen was formed in the early 1930s, and played in the Ontario Baseball Amateur Association. In the midst ...
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Southampton’s Early Bridges
December 18, 2020
In the early days of Bruce’s history its waters were the lifeline of the County, bringing settlers when the land opened as well as the supplies they needed. ...
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Toys
December 17, 2020
One of the most engaging sections of the museum’s collection is the toy collection. Saved, sometimes for generations, before being donated to the collection, toys ...
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Captain John Munro & the Azov
December 16, 2020
Captain John Munro was born May 10, 1842 in Argyllshire Scotland, and was raised in Bruce Township, where his parents farmed. By 1881, he was ...
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33 Victoria Street North (in the town of Saugeen Shores) Southampton, ON Canada N0H 2L0
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