Cornwall Community Museum

What a night!

Our 70th Anniversary celebration kicked off in spectacular style last night with our 1950s-60s Sock Hop at the RCAFA Wing! The dance floor was packed all evening thanks to the incredible Fabulous Heartbeats from Ottawa, and the hula hoop competition and best dressed parade were absolute highlights.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this evening so special:

-The Fabulous Heartbeats – you brought the magic and kept us dancing all night!
- The RCAFA Wing – the perfect venue for our celebration
- Cornwall Olde Car Club for for posting up outside the event
- Our amazing prize sponsors: the Squire Shop, Mavericks Donuts, Tauro's Restaurant, Dwyer Glass, Roy's Florist, Cornwall Tourism, and SDG Tourism
- 241 Pizza – thank you for helping keep everyone fueled!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Here's to 70 years of keeping Cornwall's stories alive!

Huge thanks to our members who organized this fantastic event and to our volunteer decorators who brought the 50s to life with their nostalgic touches!

This is just the beginning of our anniversary celebrations! Mark your calendars for our next event: Plein Air Artists with Focus Art on June 27.

There is still time to get your tickets at https://cornwallcommunitymuseum.com/store/70th-anniversary-sock-hop/

Join us and the Fabulous Heartbeats for what is sure to be a good time!

It's not too late to get your tickets! Spaces are limited to act fast!

🎶🕺 Get ready to rock around the clock! 💃🎵

Join us on June 13th as the 70th Anniversary celebrations kick off with a spectacular 50s-60s Sock Hop at the RCAFA Wing on Water Street!

Throw on your poodle skirts, leather jackets, saddle shoes, and vintage vibes for a night packed with music, dancing, and nostalgia. Enjoy all your favourite hits from the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll performed live by Ottawa’s own The Fabulous Heartbeats! 🎸✨

🎉 Plus:
🏆 Best dressed prizes
🌀 Hula hoop contest
💃 Jitterbug competition
🎁 Dance prizes & fun activities
🍕 Pizza at the finale!

Best of all, all ticket sales and donations support the Cornwall Community Museum ❤️

Don’t miss this unforgettable night of retro fun — grab your friends and dance the night away!

🎟️ Visit https://cornwallcommunitymuseum.com/store/70th-anniversary-sock-hop/ for more information and tickets!

Come and pay us a visit!

Step back in time and experience the stories that shaped our community 🇨🇦📜

Join the Cornwall Community Museum on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for History on the Porch in Lamoureux Park as we commemorate the arrival of the Loyalists who landed on our shores on June 6, 1784.

Meet historical Loyalist characters brought to life as they share stories of:
⚓ Leaving their homes in New York
🌲 The difficult journey to Upper Canada
🏠 Building new lives in what became Cornwall and SDG Counties

Watch the exciting land lot drawing re-enactment — and even take part yourself! Will your land be rich farmland… or rocky swamp? 🌾🪨🌲

📍 Cornwall Community Museum – 160 Water Street West
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🎟 Admission is FREE
🪑 Please bring your own chair

Come enjoy an afternoon of local history, storytelling, and hands-on fun for all ages!

Looking for something to do on this beautiful May long weekend? Why not come down to Lamoureux Park and visit the Cornwall Community Museum :) we are open all weekend! You can also check out the splash pad or take a stroll ok the riverside trail. Plenty of things to do!

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Vous cherchez quoi faire pendant ce magnifique long week-end de mai ? Venez faire un tour au parc Lamoureux et visitez le Musée communautaire de Cornwall 😀 Nous sommes ouverts tout le week-end ! Profitez aussi des jeux d’eau ou d’une promenade sur le sentier riverain ! Il y a plein de choses à faire !

PARTY LIKE IT'S 1956! 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORNWALL COMMUNITY MUSEUM

Get your tickets today @ https://cornwallcommunitymuseum.com/store/70th-anniversary-sock-hop/

If you need to brush up on your 1950s vocabulary check out this list of slang and slogans from the golden era! Hope to see you at the party!

Actor - a show-off.

Agitate the gravel - to leave in your car quickly

Ankle-biter - a small child.

Ape - to get really, really mad.

Backseat bingo - to make out, or neck, in the backseat of a car

Bad news - a person who is depressing or difficult to be around.

Bash - a great party

Blast - a great time.

Chariot - a car

Cranked - a way of saying you are very excited.

Cruisin' for a bruisin' - looking for trouble or just in the mood to fight

Cut out - to leave quickly

Don't have a cow - don't freak out

Flick - a movie

Flip - being very excited.

Heat - hot-rodders used this term for the police.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch - a phrase used to corral a storyteller who had moved away from the main point.

Pad - a very cool way to refer to your home.

Peepers - eyeglasses.

Punch it - to give it gas and go fast.

Rattle your cage - if someone annoys you or makes you angry

Scream - means driving very quickly.

Souped up - when you take a normal car and turn it into a hot rod .

Split - to leave.

Square - an uncool person.

Threads - clothes

Total - destroying something past the point of repair.

Word from the bird - the truth.

Check it out!

Seventy years is a long time. Most of us weren't around in 1956, and honestly, neither were a lot of the institutions we take for granted today. But the Cornwall Community Museum was. And this summer, it's celebrating that milestone with a string of events worth clearing your calendar for.

Read more at https://cornwallseeker.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-cornwall-community-museum-turns-70.html

On April 11th, we were pleased to dedicate the Industry Exhibit in memory of Ransom Ledoux alongside his family and members of the SDG Historical Society. Ransom was a longtime member, director, and former President of the SDG Historical Society. His many contributions will undoubtedly help the Museum continue to meet its mandate to the benefit of the entire community. Thank you Ransom!

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Le 11 avril, nous avons eu le plaisir d'inaugurer l'exposition sur l'industrie en mémoire de Ransom Ledoux, en présence de sa famille et des membres de la Société Historique de SDG. Ransom était membre de longue date, administrateur et ancien président de la Société Historique de SDG. Ses nombreuses contributions aideront sans aucun doute le Musée à poursuivre sa mission au service de toute la communauté. Merci Ransom!

A very nice read and we are appreciative for the shout-out! :)

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