Huron County Museum

New to the Huron County Museum collection!

This award plaque is from a Tug-of-War match between Huron and Bruce Counties in the early 1900s. The plaque originally belonged to George Thomas Burgess, who was born in Lucknow.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, tug-of-war matches were held annually in Lucknow between men from Huron County and men from Bruce County. As Lucknow is situated on the border between both counties, residents from either side of the county lines would compete during the annual event. Notably, the tug-of-war match in 1890 lasted for an hour and a quarter, according to the Sept. 26, 1890 issue of the Lucknow Sentinel, while the match in 1883 lasted less than a minute and was won by Huron County, after falling to Bruce County the previous six years (as recorded in the Huron Signal, Sept. 14, 1883). Object ID: 2026.0046.001

To explore more from the digitized newspaper collection, visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/digitized-newspapers/

Visit the Huron Historic Gaol before it closes for the season on Oct. 31!

Hours through October:
⏰ Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
⏰ Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
⏰ Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m.

Plan your visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/huron-historic-gaol/

Ready for weekend shenanigans?

If you're still making plans, reminder that there is only one more month to fit in a visit to the Huron Historic Gaol before it closes for the season on Oct. 31. Both the Museum and Gaol are open Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m.

Plan your visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/

Reuben R. Sallows photo, Turquallah Hut, 1897. Object ID: 0322-rrs-ogohc-ph

New to the Gift Shop!

As we continue to celebrate 75 years as a museum, we are pleased to share a new colouring book dedicated to Museum founder Joseph Herbert Neill!

The Curious Collections of Herbie Neill features illustrations by former Museum Assistant (and talented local artist) Ellyson McRae that celebrate Herbie and some of the iconic artifacts from his original collection.

Pick up a copy today! No admission required to drop into the Museum to shop local!

The episode where Snooki the Paranormal Rookie visits the Huron Historic Gaol!

Streaming on Crave starting Oct. 2.

Who’s ready for spooky season? 👻

Follow Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as she explores the stories, secrets, and spirits that inhabit some of Canada’s most haunted locations in a spine-tingling new Crave Original series.

Stream the first two episodes of Snooki: The Paranormal Rookie Friday, October 2 on Crave.

The Huron County Museum is pleased to partner with the Huron County Immigration Partnership to present the I Am Huron community curators exhibit.

On now at the Museum, I Am Huron showcases the diverse contributions that immigrants and newcomers to Canada make in our communities.

Included with regular admission or FREE with a Museum membership or Huron County Library card.

Our two headed calf is enjoying their time at the Bruce County International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2026. Special hello and shout out to the families who told us about their Moo Moo and Two Moo at home! We'll be back tomorrow so be sure to stop by the County of Huron booth to pick up a two headed calf temporary tattoo, sticker and more!

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Please note that we are experiencing technical issues with the online Digitized Newspaper Collection. Users may experience intermittent availability throughout the day, Friday, Sept. 25. A planned outage of the service is scheduled for tonight, 9-11 p.m., but timelines may change. Please watch for any updates as they become available.