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Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum2000
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The Osgoode Township Historical Society & Museum traces its founding back to November 23, 1972 when the first meeting to organize "The New Horizons Historical Group" was held. Their purpose in establishing The New Horizons Historical Group was to do research, create interest, collect data, preserve and publish the history of Osgoode Township Genealogy. The founding group developed rapidly and with foresight to where they were incorporated under the Province of Ontario Statute by Letters Patent issued in the name of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum on the 25th day of November 1975.3
OTHM and M Sign on highway 31 (Bank Street)16 January 2004
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The initial objective was to prepare a story for the Township of Osgoode's 150th Anniversary which was coming in 1977. It was on August 8, 1973 that the founding group signed an agreement with the Township of Osgoode covering the use of the building and property known as the Vernon Public School. The group held their first meeting in the school on August 23, 1973. The Official opening of the Museum was held on September 21, 1973 with many interesting articles of bygone days on display for the first Visitors Day. The Agriculture Museum building was officially opened on August 12, 1989.5
OTHS and M Museum Archives Building22 January 2004
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The Museum & Archives are in the Old Vernon School, 7814 Lawrence Street (just west of highway 31 or Bank Street), Vernon, Ontario. Telephone (613) 821- 4062Vernon is about 25 km south of Ottawa on Bank Street (road 31) and 35 km north of highway 401. Exit highway 401 at Morrisburg, exit 750 and go north. The museum is just west of the flashing light at the intersection of County Road 31 (Old Highway 31 or Bank Street, the name keeps changing) and Lawrence Street in the village of Vernon.
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Historic Plaque on the Museum Archives Building1850
Vernon, Ontario
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On this site in 1871 two brothers, Joseph Archibald and John Mungo Campbell built the first Vernon Flour and Sawmill in what was to become Vernon Village. After a fire in 1872, Ellsworth, a millwright from Ogdensburg, New York, rebuilt the mills. The resulting community contained a frame saw, grist, shingle, and carding mills, houses, store, stable, and creamery equipment shop. Creamers for cooking and churns were also made there. Hugh B. Cameron was one of the first millers. At peak times 20 to 30 men were employed at the mill.9
Alexander Cameron Rutherford 1857 to 19411905
Vernon, Ontario
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Alexander Cameron Rutherford 1857 - 1941The first premier of Alberta, Rutherford was born in Osgoode Township of Scottish parents and educated at McGill University. In 1895, after practising law in Ottawa and Kemptville, he moved to Strathcona, Alberta, near Edmonton. Elected to the territorial assembly seven years later, Rutherford achieved prominence as deputy speaker of the legislature. When the province of Alberta was created in 1905, he became premier, provincial treasurer, and minister of education in the first government. Rutherford skilfully established the province's administrative, judicial and educational framework, but prolonged the debate regarding a controversial railway policy which then precipitated his resignation as premier in 1910. Although retired from politics after 1913, he retained an active interest in educational matters, serving as chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1927 until his death in 1941.
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Household Items From Rural Homes 21950
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Household Items from Rural Homes 11900
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1880 Dentist Equipment and a Wheel Chair1880
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1870 Doll and Carriage1870
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