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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism

We are all ambassadors for our region and we have a lot to showcase! The summer season is now upon

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Interwoven Basket Heritage

In April 2023, quilled birch bark makaks (baskets) made by women of Rice Lake Village (now, Hiawatha First Nation) arrived

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What’s in Our Archives?

When visitors attend the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA), usually it is to experience the gallery exhibits. Exhibits tend to

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Past & Present

Peterborough Museum & Archives The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has been located in Ashburnham Memorial Park, off Hunter Street

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Roseneath Fair – Memories

Agricultural fairs, many of which occur in September and October, are an important part of rural Ontario life. While big exhibitions

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“Commodore” Henry Calcutt & His Steamboats

When Henry Calcutt’s name is mentioned, it is usually associated with ale and beer. Brewing was the basis of his

Dynamite blast in Couchiching Canal. 23 June 1920

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A Century of the Trent-Severn Waterway

The year 2020 marks one hundred years since the Trent-Severn Waterway was completed. On the morning of 23 June 1920,

Lumbering Woodpile & Sleigh

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Lumbering in the Kawarthas

Lumbering was one of the earliest commercial activities in the Peterborough region. The area had a plentiful supply of first-growth

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Discovery Kids Camps at the Peterborough Museum & Archive

The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has over 30 years’ experience providing quality children’s programming for families in the Peterborough

downtown Ptbo May 1954

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Why “Victoria Day”?

Many Canadians consider 24 May – or “May Two-Four” – the unofficial beginning of summer each year, although the summer

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