MA Join us on March 17th and 18th, 2023 for a night of Murder and Mystery at Hutchinson House Museum. Participants will inhabit a historical time period where Hutchinson and Fleming were more than names! Solve an enchanting mystery where no one can be trusted and everyone has a motive. The event runs Friday, March 17th … Read more
Experience a taste of Ireland from the comfort of your own home with a delicious St. Patrick’s Day take-home meal. Enjoy corned beef and colcannon with roasted carrots and Irish soda bread, followed by a scrumptious Irish apple cake with custard for dessert. Meals are $25 each. Pre-order your meal by Monday, March 13th at … Read more
Looking for fun creative activities for children this March Break? Hutchison House hosts a variety of fun crafts and activities over the spring break. Day camps will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12. Please make sure to bring a … Read more
Hogmanay Meal to go order deadline: December 28, 2022 Hogmanay Meal to go pick up: January 1, 2023 12pm to 2pm. One of the biggest changes to the Hutchison House event line up is our popular annual Hogmanay event. Unfortunately despite several options presented, a variety of factors, including ongoing road construction, will once again … Read more
Come and enjoy a tour of the museum as it is decorated for the holiday season and learn how the Hutchison family would have celebrated this time of year with our Victorian Christmas for Kids event on Saturday December 17 from 12pm to 4pm. There will be timed entry with a maximum of 15 visitors … Read more
Speaker series: A Documentary and Commentary by Sean Scally, filmmaker Sean Scally’s documentary film, Playing with Fire, recounts the story of the horrific explosion of the British Chemical Company’s munitions plant in Trenton in October 1918. This little-known story is replete with terror, heroism and intrigue but with less devastating consequences than the better-known Halifax … Read more
Etienne Lajoie, Le Devoir, 13 August 2022[Note: this unofficial translation has been adapted by the Peterborough Historical Societyfrom a Google Translate version]
Speaker series: Jennifer Guerin The automobile’s impact on society and the economy has been pervasive. Think of the petroleum industry, urban and suburban development, highway infrastructure, rural connectivity, leisure, recreation, travel, tourism. Domestic architecture and landscape have not escaped the automobile’s transformative power. Jennifer Guerin, Heritage Researcher for the City of Peterborough, examines the hitherto … Read more
Back by popular demand, Hutchison House will host the 30th annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 18th from noon to 4pm. Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, topped with blueberries. Tea, iced tea, … Read more
The Peterborough Historical Society, in partnership with the Quaker Park Tennis Club, is publishing a short history of the Quaker Park Tennis Club by Professor Chris Dummitt. The booklet will be available for purchase later in May at a price of $6.00 per copy. PHS members will enjoy a discount of 30%. Copies may be … Read more