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The mandate of the Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Society is to foster an awareness of local history and pride in the heritage
of the community of Campbellford/Seymour within the Municipality of Trent Hills. The Heritage Society was founded in January 1983, and affiliation The Society had no permanent home until 1989 when the Town
Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Centre Open Each Wednesday 10 to 4 all year Monthly meetings: 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 pm
Coming Events and Announcements Regular Monthly Meeting: April 15, 2024
Aims of the Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Society:
Cemetery Project 2016 In 2016, funded by a grant from the Campbellford-Seymour Community Foundation and inpartnership with the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Board, the Campbellford/Seymour Heritage Society updated the records of Mount Pleasant Cemetery including maps, burial records, transcripts of the stones and digital photos of all the tombstones with the creation of a searchable website for the cemetery. The website is Mount Pleasant Cemetery. New plot owner maps and binders of the paper burial records were placed at the cemetery. This was the first time any new maps had been created since 194
The Heritage Society collects archival material and historical artifacts relevant to the Campbellford/Seymour area and also has a large The Society hosts special events of historical significance, and participates in community events. In September, 2000, the Campbellford-Seymour
Renovations 2017 In 2017 the Municipality of Trent Hills received a Canada 150 Grant for renovations to the Heritage Barn and Heritage Centre. This included installation of extra support and public access to the second floor of the Barn, fresh exterior trim paint for both buildings and new windows for the Barn. Renovations started in early April. With much volunteer help the Heritage Society managed to rearrange the Barn displays to host "Doors Open Northumberland" on the weekend of June 3 and 4th and then to clear out the two inside rooms of the Centre for renovations to continue inside. The Centre received extensive plaster repairs to the front room and the research room (the cell), fresh inside paint, window repairs and new carpet. All was completed in late August. The Heritage Society is grateful for the renovations that have created a greatly improved appearance and will provide a much more enjoyable work and display space for time to come. The Society has many dedicated volunteers who donate their time and efforts to projects that foster heritage preservation.
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