Fall Lecture Series: Magic of the Night Sky
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Join David T. Chapman for the third presentation of the 2018 Fall Lecture Series. This series takes place on Tuesdays in November.
Museum
Wednesday
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Currently closed
Moreston Heritage Village
Closed for the season
Archives
Wednesday
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Currently closed
PA Day Adventures 2018 - 2019
November 23rd, 2018 - June 28th, 2019
Online registration now available! Registration open now for 2018 - 2019 dates!
Fall Lecture Series: Skiing in Finland, Searching for my Heritage
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Join Tom Hakala as he documents his adventures in Finland with photography. This talk is the final presentation in the Fall Lecture Series, taking place on Tuesdays in November.
Annual Holiday Craft Sale
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‘Tis the season for Craft Sales! Come browse and shop with over 30 local vendors.
Moreston by Candlelight
December 15th, 2018 - December 16th, 2018
Join us in Moreston Heritage Village for an old fashioned holiday celebration!
Peeling Back the Layers: Apples in Grey County
September 29th, 2018 - May 25th, 2019
Pick your way through the delicious history of apples with this Grey Roots original exhibit!
My Story, My Tattoo
October 20th, 2018 - January 19th, 2019
Tattoos are living images that reveal important stories about our residents, our community, and the tattoo phenomenon. This travelling exhibit features 32 thought-provoking images and stories about amazing tattoos.
The Return of Buddy Holly at the ROXY THEATRE
December 7th, 2018 - December 7th, 2018
Join the Friends of Moreston for a fundraiser at the Roxy Theatre!
Rural Telephone Companies in Grey
In the early years of the telephone industry, there were many small local companies that sprang up to accommodate the desire of rural residents to be connected by telephone.
1854 Railroad Petition: The Start of a Long and Arduous Journey
On June 27, 2015 an exhibit entitled Arrivals and Departures: The CPR in Grey County opens at Grey Roots Museum & Archives.
Black History in Grey County
Black citizens have been a part of Grey County, since the very first non-Native settlers arrived in the northernmost part of the Queen's Bush. Some of these early pioneers were born in Canada, whilst others had only recently slipped the bonds of slavery in the Upper South.
How Captain William Henry Smith Forever Changed Owen Sound
Until 1860, the only dock in Owen Sound was Boyd’s Wharf, owned by the government and located just outside the mouth of the Sydenham River. The Owen Sound Harbour, as it is located today, was inaccessible, due to a sandbar that ran across the mouth of the river.
