Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Our much anticipated annual Candlelight Tours are back for the holidays! Join us after dark to... Tour Durham Region’s Oldest Home, Decorated in Victorian Christmas Style! Discover the Historic Origins of Your Favourite Christmas Traditions! Enjoy a Taste of Old-Fashioned Holiday Treats and Sweets! Sing Along with Special Guests, the Baker Street Victorian Carollers! Meet […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Lynde House is beautifully decorated for the holidays in authentic Victorian style! Visit Durham Region's oldest home to view the lovely decorations, discover the Lynde family’s stories, and learn the origins of historic Christmas traditions. Approximately 45 minutes. Admission by Donation. Suggested minimum donation $5 per guest. If you are unable to make a donation, […]
Our much anticipated annual Candlelight Tours are back for the holidays! Join us after dark to… Tour Durham Region’s Oldest Home, Decorated in Victorian Christmas Style! Discover the Historic Origins of Your Favourite Christmas Traditions! Enjoy a Taste of Old-Fashioned Holiday Treats and Sweets! Sing Along with Special Guests, the Baker Street Victorian Carollers! Meet […]
Not so long ago, one-room schoolhouses with a single teacher were the main source of education for rural children in Ontario. Brooklin’s Spencer School (c. 1877) is a well-preserved example of a 19th century brick schoolhouse. The school was one of only five that served the Township of Whitby at that time, and continued to do so […]
The Whitby Historical Society's TEA & HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES Presents Our Annual BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION BLACK INVENTORS & THEIR INVENTIONS The Whitby Historical Society is pleased to welcome Francis Jeffers, head Curator and President of the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum, an organization that promotes innovative thinking by highlighting the achievements of inventors from diverse […]
You've Got Mail: 19th-Century Communication and the Ontario Postal System with special guest Rebecca Rizzo of Toronto’s First Post Office Step into the intriguing world of the 19th-century postal system, as we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the opening of Whitby’s inaugural Post Office by John Borlase Warren in 1824. Join us in commemorating this pivotal milestone event! […]