Events

The Colchester Historeum 2025 Lego Challenge is officially launched!

This is an opportunity for all brick fans to get creative, win a prize and have your historic or modern build on display at the Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives for everyone to see.

Registration closes Thursday, March 6, 2025 and winners will be announced on Friday, March 7, 2025. There is no cost to participate.

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February 26, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Truro historian Nevin Jackson will explore the people and key events associated with the early establishment of the black West Prince Street neighborhood known as "The Island."

Admission by donation or free to CHS members.

Bring your lunch, sweets and beverages provided.

EVENING LECTURE

Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30pm

One of Colchester's most successful commercial enterprises is arguably Stanfield's, with a long history of adapting to changing consumer demands. Founder Charles E. Stanfield built the factory in 1882 on the Salmon River in Truro and is credited with developing and manufacturing the first knot-wool cardigan jackets and stocking wear. His biggest innovation was introducing heavy rib underwear with the famous "drop seat."

He sold the business in 1896 to his two sons, Frank and John, who decided to specialize in knitted merchandise. The brothers developed the "shrink-proof" process. Their best advertising came from Yukon miners during the Klondike Trail Gold Rush of 1898 who declared there was no substitute for Stanfield's Unshrinkable Underwear.

Admission by donation or free to CHS members