by Gabrielle MacLellan From August 15-18, 1969 The Woodstock Festival which has now become an icon of the 1960s hippie counterculture took place on a dairy farm in a town outside of White Lake, New York. The Woodstock music festival was organized by John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld, and Mike Lang. Their plan was Read More
Peddling to the Dufferin Historical Museum
by Gabrielle MacLellan Bicycles have come along way to become the lightweight rides we know them as now. There were several models of simpler versions of what we now know as bicycles. In the early nineteenth century the pre modern bicycle was created by Baron Karl. The Laufmaschine as it was called had two Read More
General Stores
by Gabrielle MacLellan Almost every small community had a place where locals could purchase daily necessities, these were called general stores. General stores served great importance in the nineteenth century. The stores would be located at a crossroads or in a village, they served surrounding community and farmers from the nearby countryside. These stores carried Read More
Clydesdales
by Gabrielle MacLellan Clydesdale horses are a heavy draft horse named after a district in Scotland where they were discovered. The breed evolved by the farmers of Lanarkshire, the old name for this area is Clydesdale. They were bred not only for agricultural needs but also to fill the coal fields desire for heavy haulage. Read More
La Crosse
by Gabrielle MacLellan In The 17th century European Settlers observed the First Nations of Canada playing what is now known as lacrosse. The First Nations played the game to show their gratitude to the great spirit. French Settlers thought the stick looked like a Bishop’s crozier or staff, in French crozier is Crosse. They began Read More
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