Miss McKenzie’s Watery Grave
In the early days of the village of Sydenham, now known as Owen Sound, 12 acres of land was required to create a public burying ground. A piece of crown land was given for the purpose.
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18 Dresses for a Big Day this Fall
One of the best parts of my job is conducting artefact research for specific exhibitions and upcoming events.
A Grey Roots Summer Student’s Experience
For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Eric van Trigt and, as I write this, I am just about to complete my employment as a summer student in the maintenance department.
Short Short Long; Long Short Long: The Evolution of Telephone Service in Grey County
Growing up in rural Osprey Township, Grey County, in the 1980s, and 1990s up until the arrival of dial-up Internet, our home shared a “party line” with our neighbours.
The Sideboard Cupboard That Was Shot, and Survived
You have probably have heard about “distressed” furniture, but how about a piece of furniture that was accidentally shot? At Grey Roots we have a 19th-century butternut wood sideboard-s
1914 Schoolhouse Candy Container
A charming little item at Grey Roots is turning 100 years old this year. It is a clear pressed glass rectangular container, with a colourful lithographed tin cover on it. The faux
You Love Us, You Really Love Us
Moreston Heritage Village is open every summer through July and August, we hope to see you there!
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.
All About the Bustle
Spoke & Bustle is one of the oldest special events formerly held at the Grey County Museum site and is happening once again at Grey Roots in Moreston Heritage Village, on August 9
1910 Canadian Pacific Railway Diorama now at Grey Roots
In the spring of 2011, Grey Roots was approached by Clive Morgan on behalf of the Bluewater Modellers, with a proposal to build a diorama (a three-dimensional miniature scene) representing the
Mrs. Cowan’s Spinning Wheel
In so many families, my own included, the once-busy and prevalent family spinning wheel ended up relegated to the attic or barn, and eventually disappeared over the years. There is a photogra
Old Favourite Songs
“And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
