The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum will host its final virtual lecture of the year next week with historian Rochelle Bush, as she enthusiastically shares the fascinating history of The Lesser Known: Uncovering some of the Black people of Old Niagara. About NOTL, Bush exclaims, “My gosh, the rich Black history that is there!” As the resident scholar and trustee for the … [Read more...] about Museum lecture focuses on freedom-seekers
Museum presents chest of War of 1812 artifacts
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s virtual lecture series continues next week with an exploration of the museum’s extensive War of 1812 collection. Sarah Kaufman, managing director and curator, presented the first part of her lecture, Opening the Curator’s Treasure Chest, in February, when she enthusiastically showed off some of her favourite pieces from the collection. That … [Read more...] about Museum presents chest of War of 1812 artifacts
Konzelmann Estate Winery offering fall, winter outdoor tastings
“This is my first time at Konzelmann and the Fall Flights experience has made a great first impression,” enthused Welland resident Makaylah McNulty. McNulty and her fellow novice wine enthusiast, Erin Longo, waited over a month to enjoy their exclusive wine-tasting. “We missed the Summer Sips experience and wanted to make sure we made it to the fall one,” says … [Read more...] about Konzelmann Estate Winery offering fall, winter outdoor tastings
Learn the history of the railway through virtual lecture
Explore Niagara railway history with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s next instalment of their Virtual Lecture Series presented by local author Peter Mulcaster. This 1854 to 1959 history seemed to have been somewhat neglected until Mulcaster came to town. Originally from the UK, he began his career as a professional engineer in the automotive industry. After immigrating to … [Read more...] about Learn the history of the railway through virtual lecture
Artists recognized as three hydro boxes decorated
The voting is over, the committee has chosen, and the awards have been presented but everyone’s a winner. For the third straight year, the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre has partnered with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom and NOTL Hydro to make Old Town just a little more beautiful. Three more hydro boxes have been wrapped in winning art … [Read more...] about Artists recognized as three hydro boxes decorated
