Events

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

The legend of the fiery ghost ship of the Northumberland Strait will highlight a Halloween Lunch & Learn by Shelley LeFresne of Tatamagouche just in time for spooky season.

Stories about the ghost ship date back at least 200 years. The ship is often described as a beautiful three- or four-masted schooner whose pure white sails become engulfed in flames before the vessel suddenly disappears. 

A St. Elmo's Fire phenomenon or something unexplainable? Come hear the tale and decide for yourself.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Join Colchester Historeum archives staff as they lead another four-session venture into local history and genealogy starting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Topics include tips to get started, stay on track and where to find resources; births, marriages and deaths; maps from different time periods and how they are useful; census records, directories, deeds, wills, Bibles, taxes, ledgers, business and school records, yearbooks and more!

Attend one session or all four. No registration is required.

All sessions are held in the main floor Patterson Room at the Colchester East Hants Library in Truro.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Join CHS members Elinor Maher and Valerie Tucker as they dive into stories about the community of Folly Lake during a two-part History Hub.

Admission by donation or free to CHS members.