Seventh Town Historical Society

02/06/2026

Tuesday Feb 10 - Prince Edward Collegiate YEARBOOKS -- scan some memories.

01/27/2026

🗓 Join us EVERY TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY .pec the Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre for one - or both - of our public drop-in events, with knowledgeable volunteers on hand to help you preserve and research your family history.

✨ SCANNING PARTIES | 10 AM – 12 PM
Have a box of old photos of people and places in PEC and not sure what to do with them? Bring them to a Scanning Party at MAGRC!
This informal community event lets you have your photographs scanned for preservation while you keep the originals.
📸 Bring photos of Prince Edward County families and local landmarks
• Photos must be pre-1950
• Names must be known or pre-written
• Volunteers will scan your photos and record your memories of names and places
• Stay while they’re scanned or leave them for Tuesday or Thursday pickup
• Bring a USB or purchase one on-site
MAGRC will keep a digital copy for our local family history collection. If you no longer wish to keep the originals, they can be safely preserved in our archives for future generations.❤

☕🔎 SIP & SEARCH | 1 PM – 3 PM
Bring your favourite mug and enjoy coffee or tea while researching your family history!
The research room will be buzzing with volunteers and fellow researchers ready to help and share in the excitement of new discoveries!
🥪 Want to stay all day? Bring a lunch and spend the full day with us.
💛 Admission by donation | USBs available for purchase on-site
📍 528 County Road 19, Ameliasburgh PEC

Come for an hour - or stay all day. We’d love to welcome you!!

01/24/2026

Tuesdays in February at MAGRC!

Join us EVERY TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY at the Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre for one - or both - of our public drop-in events, with knowledgeable volunteers on hand to help you preserve and research your family history.

✨ SCANNING PARTIES | 10 AM – 12 PM

Have a box of old photos of people and places in PEC and not sure what to do with them? Bring them to a Scanning Party at MAGRC!

This informal community event lets you have your photographs scanned for preservation while you keep the originals.

📸 Bring photos of Prince Edward County families and local landmarks
• Photos must be pre-1950
• Names must be known or pre-written
• Volunteers will scan your photos and record your memories of names and places
• Stay while they’re scanned or leave them for Tuesday or Thursday pickup
• Bring a USB or purchase one on-site

MAGRC will keep a digital copy for our local family history collection. If you no longer wish to keep the originals, they can be safely preserved in our archives for future generations.❤

☕🔎 SIP & SEARCH | 1 PM – 3 PM
Bring your favourite mug and enjoy coffee or tea while researching your family history!

The research room will be buzzing with volunteers and fellow researchers ready to help and share in the excitement of new discoveries!

🥪 Want to stay all day? Bring a lunch and spend the full day with us.

💛 Admission by donation | USBs available for purchase on-site

📍 528 County Road 19, Ameliasburgh PEC

Come for an hour - or stay all day. We’d love to welcome you!

01/13/2026

Event details coming soon!

✨ Flashback February is Back! ✨

Step into the past—and look toward the future—this Flashback February in Prince Edward County!

Throughout this month-long celebration, explore the rich tapestry of The County’s history through hands-on learning, live demonstrations, and engaging stories that connect our past, present, and future.

From workshops and talks to performances, open houses, trivia, and more, events will take place at locations across Prince Edward County—each offering a unique way to experience the stories that shaped our community.

Flashback February isn’t just about where we’ve been—it’s about where we’re going.

📣 Stay tuned—event announcements coming soon!

12/27/2025

Are you an amateur historian? We'd love to hear from you.

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors

12/17/2025

This month's bookstore feature is TWEED - A CENTENNIAL MOSIAC. Published in 1991 by the late Evan Morton, to commemorate Tweed's Centennial. 243 pages; history, biographies, old newspaper reproductions, including ads and much more.
New books only $10! Link to our bookstore.
https://seventh-town-historical-society.square.site/product/tweed-a-centennial-mosaic/240

11/26/2025

https://seventhtownresearch.com/think-of-us-this-giving-tuesday/

7th Town news Think of us this Giving Tuesday Seventh Town Historical Society

11/04/2025

We were saddened to hear of Don Dulmage's recent passing. He was a valued volunteer, great researcher, Society director and author - not to mention a nice guy. His contributions will live on.
https://intelligencer.remembering.ca/obituary/donald-karl-dulmage-1093314112

10/30/2025

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.

On The Edge of History is the story of Dorland’s Creek and the village through which it flows. On early maps of Prince Edward County showing Dorland’s Creek, the village was named Pleasant Valley, and

10/21/2025

Only 2 weeks left to catch our exhibit THE HISTORY BEHIND THE HISTORY.

Seventh Town Historical Society

09/20/2025

A quick virtual tour of our exhibit

09/20/2025

AND we’re at the Ameliasburgh Fair today. Stop by and tell us a story!