Russell and District Historical Society

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Russell and District Historical Society The Keith M. Boyd Museum is located in two buildings the Church Museum and beside it the old Fire Hall Museum. All are welcome!

We hold meetings on the second Monday of the month from January to June and September to December at 7 PM. Boyd Museum contains exhibits, artifacts and genealogical records of the families that settled in Russell Township along the banks of the Castor River. Reources/Ressources

The museum retains genealogical records of 400
families of the Russeil area. A history and photos of early Russell trades are also
available and a collection of cemeteries, churches and
school records as well. Le musee detient des fichiers genealogiques pour plus
de 400 families de la region de Russell. L'histoire de Russell et les photos des metiers de ses
colons sont disponibles ainsi que la collection des
registre des cimetieres, des eglises et des ecoles,

10/15/2026

Please join us for the following event!!!

10/15/2026

🇨🇦🌺 AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE 🌺🇨🇦

Join the Township of Russell Public Library for a special evening of reflection, remembrance, and storytelling with Canadian Forces veteran Dr. Darrell Menard.

🎖️ Dr. Menard will share personal stories from his years of military service as a military physician, reflecting on the challenges, sacrifices, and unforgettable moments that shaped his career.

📖 Following the presentation, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, meet Dr. Menard, and purchase a signed copy of his memoir, Diary of a Deployed Doc.

📅 Monday, November 9, 2026

🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Russell Public Library – Russell Branch
1053 Concession Street, Russell

🎟️ FREE EVENT – REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Register in person or online at:
🌐 www.russellbiblio.com

❤️ This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, honour those who have served, and hear firsthand experiences from someone who has dedicated years to serving our country.

🇨🇦 Lest We Forget. 🌺

Please share and help spread the word!

10/14/2026

The Chesterville and District Historical Society presents guest speaker and Chesterville resident Scott Harris on October 20th at 7 pm at the Heritage Centre to talk on his research into the 1902 murder of Salem Koori in Chesterville. All welcome.

The Russell brickyard story is now published in The Rustler. Here’s the link:
10/14/2026

The Russell brickyard story is now published in The Rustler. Here’s the link:

In his illustrated history, Harry Baker describes bricks shipped by rail to Montreal and New York City and discusses local historian Wendell Stanley’s account linking Russell bricks to the Ottawa Civic Hospital, a connection Baker says remains uncertain.

Mabel (Young) McCaffrey and Alvira (Young) McCaffrey shooting wild turkeys along the Forced Road, Thanksgiving 1910.
10/08/2026

Mabel (Young) McCaffrey and Alvira (Young) McCaffrey shooting wild turkeys along the Forced Road, Thanksgiving 1910.

10/07/2026
Check out the latest Russell and District Historical Society display case at the Russell library! The Tweed house on Cra...
10/04/2026

Check out the latest Russell and District Historical Society display case at the Russell library! The Tweed house on Craig Street has been sold and there are questions on what happens next. It is an important part of our village's history and heritage and should be preserved. Note, there is a link between the house's history and the iconic Remembrance Day poem "In Flander's fields"

Address

1150 Concession Street
Russell, ON
K4R1E1

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Telephone

613-445-3849

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