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About
About
Sharing the stories of Quinte West's history.
Located in the historic Town Hall 1861, the Society preserves and maintains the history of Quinte West. Our building has been, over the years, everything from a market, with a butcher shop inside, to a jail and a Council chamber upstairs in our restored auditorium. Mandate is to acquire, record and make available for research the important (and not so important) material that makes up our rich past. We also have a Film Club that screens films once a month.
Our building is currently open by appointment only and the Society can be reached:
Phone: 613 394-1333
What we do
What we do
- Promote awareness of the history of Trenton and Quinte West (Frankford, Carrying Place, Wooler, Part of Sidney and Murray Townships.
- Record and store various artifacts that have been donated, including items that came to us from the Dufferin School.
- There are displays of historical items on view to the public.
- We scan a large number of historically significant photos and lots of family photos from a variety of sources working towards one day having an online searchable database.
- Compile information files (pictures, newspaper clippings, etc.) categorized by Local politics, business and industries, entertainment, sports, people (churches, houses, families, schools, service clubs), transportation (rail, bridges, marine, Police, etc.), available for research or your viewing pleasure.
- There are microfilms from Trenton newspapers starting in 1867 up until 2008 available for viewing/research.
- There are several books and pamphlets available for sale and many more for browsing at your leisure.
Membership will entitle you to free admission or reduced fees for some activities and voting rights for the executive during the Annual General Meeting.
“We invite you to become a Historical Society member to: help ensure we have the funds necessary to protect and expand our archive of more than 7,000 images, books, and artifacts; develop additional tours and events; document the life stories of some of the area’s many interesting residents; draw visitors to our vibrant community; and engage the next generation of history lovers.”
Open by appointment
Visit us on Facebook @ Trenton Town Hall - 1861 Home of Trent Port Historical Society
Or join the Film Club facebook group
Upcoming Events
Lets Talk ....... Local History
Thursday May. 14 at 6:30
Thursday Jun. 11 at 6:30
Thursday Jul. 16 at 6:30
Thursday Aug. 13 at 6:30
55 King Street Film Club
Wed Jul 22 at 6:30 The amazing Mr X
1948 about a fake spiritualist
Wed Aug 19 at 6:30 High Treason
1929 ... A look at life in 1940 ... wonder how they did?
Wed Sep 16 at 6:30 Dead End
Humphrey Bogart and the dead end kids
Wed Oct 21 at 6:30 The Inspector General
a Danny Kaye musical
Sun Nov 22 at 2:30 The 49th Parallel
Canadian Cold War Propaganda plus a short
Sun Dec 20 at 2:30 Christmas silent film compilation
plus George's favourite The Great Christmas Toy Robbery
Writers Club
3rd Saturday of the month from 1:00 until 3:00
Visit us on Facebook:
Trenton Town Hall – 1861
Home of the Trent Port Historical Society
August 2026 Newsletter
Trent Port Historical Society
55 King St, Trenton On
What's been happening
After a successful Open House focusing on our Domtar collection, we continue to look for themes to build displays around of our photos and artifacts.
We welcome our summer student, Fabian, who is on loan from the DBIA to help us with archiving our Trentonian negative collection. This involves transferring information from file cards to a “searchable” database programmed, time consuming but ultimately a valuable addition to our archives.
Our “Let's Talk .... Local History” this month is on August 13 and the 55 King St. Film Club is showing “High Treason” a 1929 British film on Thursday Aug. 19.
Both events are free and usually entertaining.
The Facebook sites continue to be our main source of communication.
We need your support, either financially or through volunteering. Join us, as we keep our history alive.
email: trentporthistoricalsociety@outlook.com
Facebook: Trenton Town Hall 1861
home of the Trent Port Historical Society
Or email @ Trentporthistoricalsociety@outlook.com
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