The Georgina Historical Society, as a not-for-profit organization, collects, preserves, promotes and interprets the rich history and heritage of all communities now known as the Town of Georgina.

Johnson Cemetery, Pefferlaw

It has come to our attention that there is a proposal to have the Johnson Family members buried there disinterred and reburied in Cooke’s Cemetery.  We cannot support this idea.  The consensus of the Board Members is that this proposal is contrary to our mandate. The...

Georgina Pioneer Village (update)

The Town of Georgina is working on an application for the Museum Assistance Program Grant with some help from the corporate sector to complete the application.  The grant could provide funding up to 30 per cent of the Museum Operating Budget and they are hopeful...

Newsletter #7, Volume 3, September 2020

Click to Download the PDF Download the Word Doc President’s Message Welcome to the Georgina Historical Society’s September 2020 newsletter!  Thank you for your patience and understanding with the cancellation of so many of the Georgina Historical Society’s...

Re-roofing the Caboose in the Pioneer Village (update)

We received a very reasonable quote to reroof the caboose which we and the Town of Georgina have agreed to accept. The ongoing COVID 19 pandemic is putting a real crimp in our activities. On August 12th your Board is having an outdoor meeting. One of the topics is...

Woodbine Roofing Meeting

Tom Glover, Bob Holden and Paul Brady met with Jason from Woodbine Roofing at the Pioneer Village to assess what is required to bring the caboose roof up to speed. While there they examined the progress being made on repairs to the rear wall of the station. The new...