KCHS

Kings County Historical & Archival Society: an organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting our county's fascinating history for over 50 years.

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Kings County Museum on #Google: https://t.co/PAr8bwrFoP

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Don't forget the Kings County Historical and Archival Society meeting is tomorrow (Saturday, April 27th). The meeting starts at 2pm at the Central Kings Rec Centre in Titusville with guest speaker Lynn Allaby on Hardingville - A Lost Community. A lovely lunch will follow.

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Has everyone seen the new Town of Hampton video? You will catch a glimpse of the gaol (and a couple of our students) near the end: https://t.co/6L4RK9Mx10 https://t.co/6L4RK9Mx10

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1935 PRICES

I was recently looking for historical pricing information on the Statistics Canada website and came across this little summary of prices (and wages) in 1935 and at several... https://t.co/44vch29I8E

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Did You Know . . . Today is Tartan Day?

Tartan Day is a day to celebrate Canada's Scottish heritage. Approximately 15% of Canadians claim some Scottish ancestry. The idea originated in Nova Scotia in 1986 and was... https://t.co/IG9UacegCC

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VISIT BY NELSON MANDELA'S GRANDSON

The Kings County Museum was honoured to be included in the March 31st visit to Hampton by Siyabulela Mandela, human rights activist and, grandson of... https://t.co/7r0c9nRWcL

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Another source of free information on NB families and history

This is the New Brunswick section of the University of... https://t.co/0yZuz8zL1K

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LIKE SOME HELP IN RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY ROOTS?
There are a number of free online courses on all kinds of topics, This is one that AHNB (Association Heritage NB) has discovered and shared with Association members. It is free to... https://t.co/OPXdq8gkEm

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Maps of Hampton, 1911

For anyone curious about... https://t.co/069QIpRno0

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Future of Community Museums
This is quite long, but it is a copy of a letter (minus source citations and some attachments) sent by Jackie Bartlett of the Quaco Museum in St Martins to... https://t.co/mHGd5bOtJn

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Did you know . . .
On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex, won first prize for butter,... https://t.co/TYu5qnsBEB

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From the Weekly Record (now the Kings County Record) of 15 March 1889 comes this fascinating tale of a "butter witch". Although names were not given, there is sufficient information to... https://t.co/q2f8QvvRgm

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International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day (IWD), a celebration shared by women all around the world. This year’s theme is #InnovateForChange. Innovation and technology... https://t.co/0q7g99RPYk

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Are You Descended from Edna Olivia Peters?

You just never know what you are going to find when you start digging through old boxes from attics and basements. In with a number of old... https://t.co/G9QQAvlkuk

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Lakeside School

Another of our Kings County one-room schoolhouses has been destroyed. Although still standing as of yesterday morning, the Lakeside schoolhouse was severely damaged by fire... https://t.co/zt8sLJ5TFJ

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Our summer 2019 exhibit will be on covered bridges. The NB government is currently seeking public input on... https://t.co/PBkEClHrrr

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This sounds interesting https://t.co/zrXOCY9JKf

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A disappearing skill . . . https://t.co/w5cy6N0A0n

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Some of New Brunswick's historic houses are being preserved in creative ways: https://t.co/2qh9Q5y37E https://t.co/2qh9Q5y37E

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Heritage Week 2019 Wrap-Up

I hope you have enjoyed these posts on various aspects of our cultural history. While our cultural history may, like an iceberg, be largely invisible, it... https://t.co/Ip6rmWChrG