Written by museum assistant Kevin den Dunnen, who is working on exhibit research projects this summer. Over 6,600 people came through the Huron County Gaol’s long and narrowing hallway between 1841 and 1922. For each entry into the Gaol, employees recorded information...
“No Possible Escape” sounds positive when it comes to jailbreaks, but less so in the case of emergency. Curator of Engagement & Dialogue Sinead Cox looks back at fire and fire safety at the Huron Historic Gaol. The Huron Historic Gaol is one of the...
Can You Escape the Huron County Gaol? Our new interactive and educational escape room “Escape The Huron County Gaol” will let you explore the gaol even when the site isn’t open. Navigate your way through the Huron HIstoric Gaol using the Google 360 walkthrough...
In time for Halloween, students Kyra Lewis & Mary Murdoch share the history of witches in North America and Huron County’s own witchcraft case: “the weirdest [case] that has come before the Ontario Courts in many years”. Today, popular culture often suggests that...
By Kyra Lewis, Behind the Bars programming coordinator Want to spend your summer behind bars? The Huron Historic Gaol is currently seeking volunteer actors for the long-awaited return of Behind the Bars starting July 12. Behind the Bars is an immersive tour experience...
Kyra Lewis, Huron Historic Gaol outreach and engagement assistant, explores the architectural history of the Huron Historic Gaol. The Huron Historic Gaol is a one of a kind building: predating Confederation, this anomaly has stood for over 181 years. Despite being...
