Guelph Historical Society

The Guelph Historical Society fosters interest in Guelph's history through research, preservation, and community engagement, promoting local heritage via meetings, publications, and collaboration with other historical organizations.

October Evenings with History invites you to explore Guelph&rsquo;s past through thoughtful, well‑researched storytelling. 📚 Join us as guest speakers share new work from local archives, personal collections, and community projects that preserve and interpret our city&rsquo;s history. Your registration helps the Guelph Historical Society continue its mission to research, preserve, and share the stories of Guelph and its surrounding communities. 🕯️

October Evenings with History

This event is now sold out. Thank you for your interest in exploring Guelph&rsquo;s past with us. Your response shows how strongly our community values local history and the stories rooted here. The Guelph Historical Society hosts lectures and &ldquo;Evenings with History&rdquo; that highlight research, archives, and sites from across the area. Join our mailing list or become a member to hear about upcoming programs, new publications, and future opportunities to engage with Guelph&rsquo;s history.

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<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(33, 37, 41);font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5">The Guelph Historical Society was founded on 21 February 1961 and is an affiliate member of the Ontario Historical Society.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(33, 37, 41);font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5">The objectives of the Society are:<ul><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To encourage and stimulate interest in the history of Guelph and its environs.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To bring together individuals interested in the research, preservation, promotion and advancement of the history of the area.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To hold meetings for the presentation and discussion of historical information relating to the Guelph area.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To publish books, articles, papers, etc. about the history of Guelph.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To identify local sites of historical interest.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">To cooperate with other historical societies and related organizations.</li></ul>

The Guelph Historical Society was founded on 21 February 1961 and is an affiliate member of the Ontario Historical Society.The objectives of the Society are:To encourage and stimulate interest in the history of Guelph and its environs.To bring together individuals interested in the research, preservation, promotion and advancement of the history of the area.To hold meetings for the presentation and discussion of historical information relating to the Guelph area.To publish books, articles, papers, etc. about the history of Guelph.To identify local sites of historical interest.To cooperate with other historical societies and related organizations.

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Hello MembersIn an effort to avoid overbooking and turning people away at the doorTHIS IS A REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED event.We are over half subscribed and encourage members who want to attend to click on&nbsp;the registration link below as early as possible.Please click and register here to ensure your seats a the event.Doors open at 7:00-speaker at 7:30. We look forward to seeing you.

Oct 6 Evenings with History

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is the early-bird invite for Guelph Historical Society members.&nbsp;Please join us on November 3, 2026 for an Evening with History discussing the finds at one of Guelph&rsquo;s oldest archaeological sites, the Turfgrass Institute site.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Registration is recommended for this event, but please plan to attend. 33% of guests who registered for the October event didn&rsquo;t attend, and sadly we turned away a lot of people online and by phone. We understand life happens, and if you register and are unable to attend please notify <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@guelphhistoricalsociety.ca" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@guelphhistoricalsociety.ca</a> and we will cancel your tickets.

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