An Unconquered Crime: Infanticide in Huron County

An Unconquered Crime: Infanticide in Huron County

According to the Criminal Code of Canada, “a female person commits infanticide when by a wilful act or omission she causes the death of her newly-born child.” Using local resources, student Kevin den Dunnen explores local cases of infanticide in the late 19th and 20th...
Selling Yesterday’s News: The Anatomy of Historical Newspapers

Selling Yesterday’s News: The Anatomy of Historical Newspapers

Kyle Pritchard, Special Project Coordinator for Huron’s digitized newspaper project, examines the types of content newspapers produced and how it changed over time to reflect the needs and demands of a growing community. You can search the newspapers yourself for free...
Deforestation to Reforestation

Deforestation to Reforestation

Written by Exhibit & Programs Assistant Karsten When hiking through or even driving past any of Huron County’s forests, you could easily believe that these forests have remained relatively unchanged for time immemorial. However, Huron County’s forests have had a...