South Frontenac Museum

04/09/2026

Our series about our local communities continues:

The site of Bellrock Village, C11 L19, was purchased for its water-power potential in 1842 by Jacob Huffman of Moscow.…

04/03/2026

Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter Long Weekend!

03/08/2026

Our history is important. Want to know more about our communities?
Read the 1st of a series with the link attached.

Henry Van Luven, a veteran of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, one of the many battles of the Anglo-American War…

02/13/2026

Wonderful and engaging speaker, Dave Pugh, gave an interesting presentation of the new book, "STICKS: From Bedford Township's Mast Road to the British Navy" at the museum's Annual General Meeting.

01/21/2026

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2026
10.00 A.M.
At the Museum

AGENDA
WELCOME
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND MINUTES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ELECTIONS

GUEST SPEAKER to be announced

FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD AND ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE

A DETAILED AGENDA, THE NOMINATIONS REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL REPORT WILL BE MAILED TO MEMBERS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING

New members and volunteers welcome.

12/21/2025

The South Frontenac Museum wishes everyone a Happy Holiday Season

11/11/2025

On this day and always

10/30/2025

Who wants to hear a spooky story?
Happy Halloween!

The Devil’s Saddle October 30, 2025 Denise Tipton At this time of year, as the nights grow longer, who wants to hear a spooky story of a local lad who made a bet with the devil? This story shared from the pages of the Inverary Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History.

09/11/2025

Interesting event coming to our community in October

South Frontenac Township and the Heritage Advisory Committee invite residents to a presentation by Dr. John Gray entitled "Bedford Mills: From Boom Town to Ghost Town in 100 years". Join us on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the Grace Centre (4295 Stage Coach Rd). This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the history of South Frontenac.

09/01/2025

Today marks the last day of the season for the museum. Open today from 1 to 4pm then closed until May 2026. Note that you can still come and see our exhibits by appointment only during our closed hours. Just contact us through our website.

06/23/2025

Opening soon at the Red Brick School House in Elgin, ON👀📌📣

"The Historic Rideau Canal" features 67 remastered colour prints of the historic Rideau Canal from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Rideau Canal is a series of rivers, lakes, channels and locks that form a continuous 202 km waterway from Kingston to Ottawa. Designed and constructed between 1826 and 1832, by Lt. Col. John by and his team, this engineering marvel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Come aboard at the Red Brick School and navigate the historic Rideau Canal every weekend, 10am to 3pm, from June 28th through August 31st.