Thank You Lambton Heritage Museum – UPDATE WITH VIDEO

Last night I joined the live Zoom from Lambton Heritage Museum for another in the Heritage Hour series.  And it was so good!

The Heritage Hour is part of an ongoing series of presentations highlighting Lambton’s history that Heritage Sarnia-Lambton has provided over the last year.  You can watch previous recordings online.

I get so interested in the history of our area and last night’s presentation did not disappoint.

From a few spooky stories, to murder mysteries, UFO’s and more.

Last night’s Heritage Hour – titled Lambton’s Haunted History – “combined interesting artifacts, with spooky stories and mysteries and unexplainable events from across Lambton.”

I had no idea.  We had our own murder mystery just down the road from where I grew up.  I spent my teenage years in Thedford, just down the road from the Arkona Cemetery that brought the story of murder to the little community many, many years ago.  One woman.  The subject of gossip and speculation about MURDERING her family when they died young.  I’ll avoid the spoilers so you’ll be surpised by the outcome when you watch the replay.

There was the story of a possible UFO sighting,  a connection of an oil driller who died with his wife who felt his spirit.  Funeral traditions and so much more.

Told with such expertise.  I loved the guest speakers who contributed.

The eight museums of Lambton County that make up Heritage Sarnia-Lambton are responsible for hosting.

Nicole Aszalos, Archivist/ Supervisor, Lambton County Archives is quoted as saying  “Lambton County has so many fascinating stories in its past, some of which are spooky and unexplained,” “Heritage Hour is a wonderful platform for sharing local stories and research done by Lambton County’s museum professionals.”

Representatives from museums across the County took part in the event last night with Nicole, Erin Dee-Richard (Oil Museum of Canada), Dana Thorne (Lambton Heritage Museum), David McLean (Forest Museum), Kailyn Shepley (Sombra Museum), as well as local history expert Greg Stott (Historian, University College of the North).

If you get a chance, watch the replay.  It was so interesting and so well done.  We are so lucky to have our museums, and to have all this information and expertise at our fingertips.

Click HERE for this and other videos in the series.

Categorised in: Afternoons

This post was written by Carrie Buchanan