Events

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

In the 1840s, young Benjamin and his family live on an isolated Nova Scotia island. There is no church, no school, no store, no community; just them.

But Benjamin has a vivid imagination that fills his life with adventure. He sees pirates and sea monsters; devilish black dogs, schooners laden with treasure bound for his island.

And he sees a man with an axe in his hand.

In 1842, John Ruff was killed in a logging accident at his home on Fundy Five Islands' Moose Island. Two years later, one of his young sons came forward to say the incident was no accident.

What really happened to John Ruff?

Join author Laura Churchill Duke at 7pm on Thursday, October 15 as she dives into the history of this event, as portrayed in her historic true crime novel, “Ruff Tides."

Admission by donation, free to CHS members.

Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Discover the history and value of antique and vintage items at the Colchester Historical Society Antique Roadshow.

All proceeds from this fundraiser support the Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives.

Tickets are $15 and provide 15 minutes of appraisal time for up to two items. Our appraisers include local experts Clair Peers, Cees van den Hoek, James Bryson, and Paul Clark.

Areas of interest include general antiques and collectibles, furniture, primitives, folk art, advertising, toys, mercantile, mechanical, tools, oddities, local and international art, glass, objects d’art, gold, silver, jewelry, gemstones, watches, and clocks.

Appraisals will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Easily portable items are recommended.

For more information or to reserve tickets, contact 902-895-6284, email event@colchesterhistoreum.ca, or visit the Historeum at 29 Young Street, Truro.

Join our Canasta card play every Thursday from 1:30-3:30 pm.

New and experienced players are welcome.

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