The County of Huron invites applications for an open position on the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol’s Collections Committee. The position is for a volunteer community member from Huron County. Terms are for one year, two years, or three years with the...
Virtually visit the Huron Historic Gaol by night during its temporary closure! The cells are dark, the sheets are on the artifacts & staff are on hand to shine a light and lift the covers to show you this national historic site behind the scenes on Historic Places...
In this two-part series, Curator of Engagement & Dialogue Sinead Cox illuminates how the Second World War entered the walls of the Huron Historic Gaol. Click here for Part One: The ‘Defence of Canada’ in Huron County. In the summer of 1940, when the Netherlands...
Take a trip to the past from the comfort of your own home! Hear about the strangest and most notable escapes and escape attempts by Huron inmates, view historical images and ask an expert your questions. Who were the greatest escape artists in Huron County history,...
On this rare night-time tour of the Huron Historic Gaol, our Curator of Engagement and Dialogue tells the untold stories of inmates who perished in jail, as well as the circumstances that landed criminals, vagrants and ‘lunatics’ behind bars. Hear about...
