After uncovering a rare and fascinating sea captain’s manuscript and conducting several years of research, the Colchester Historical Society and Pottersfield Press have published High Spots: The Seagoing Memoirs of Captain James Wilbur Johnston.
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Searchable Colchester records now online
Looking to do some research on your family history or find out more about your connection to Colchester County? You can now search through various historical records and census data relating to Colchester County here on our website.
Campbell & Smith awarded Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award
Congratulations to Carol Campbell and Jim Smith!
Volunteers needed for Heritage Home Tour
The second annual Heritage Home Tour will take place in the town of Truro on the weekend of May 26 and 27. Three homes on Queen Street will be open for viewing from noon to 5pm each day. Volunteers and a souvenir guide book will provide the history of each property and their first owners.
CHS wins Cool Truro-Colchester award
The Colchester Historical Society recently won 1st place in the 2011-2012 Cool Truro-Colchester contest!
Congratulations to Carol Campbell & Jim Smith
Local historians Carol Campbell and James F. Smith are nominated for the 2012 Atlantic Book Awards, to be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
