Events

Join our crib action every Tuesday from 1-3 pm.

New and experienced players are welcome.

Admission is $2 or free with a Colchester Historical Society membership.

Join our Canasta card play every Thursday from 1-3 pm.

New and experienced players are welcome.

Admission is $2 or free with a Colchester Historical Society membership.

History Hub gatherings will kick off 2 pm Wednesday, Feb. 5 as Elinor Maher hosts "Ice: I wish I had a river I could skate away on" an exploration of popular Colchester skating surfaces.

Please note, History Hub sessions will take place bi-weekly until spring.

Admission by donation or free to CHS members

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