- To encourage an interest in and knowledge of the history of the Town of Pelham, Niagara Region and our provincial and national historical heritage.
- To collect information and artifacts of the Town of Pelham and ensure their preservation.
- To encourage scholarly research into the history of the Town of Pelham.
- To disseminate material so collected by publishing, and displaying, by holding meetings for the presentation of papers and discussion, and by marking historical sites.
- To enable the citizens of Pelham to enjoy their historical heritage.
- To honour our required affiliation with the Ontario Historical Society.
What’s New?
The April newsletter is now posted in the Newsletter section of the website. Our next meeting is April 26 at Kirk on the Hill. David Sherlock will describe the rail links which have crossed Pelham Township and the surrounding area.
On December 9, 2024 an excellent article by Robert Young about the Old Pelham Town Hall (OPTH) was published in PelhamToday (click to read). The next Society meeting is on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:30 pm at Kirk on the Hill and will involve a series of Members’ Interests presentations.
At the Saturday, November 23, 2024 Annual Meeting David Sherlock was elected as the new Vice-Chair of the Society.
Mute Words, Living Voices – The Letters of Henry Giles is again available for purchase. See article by Mary Lamb in PelhamToday.
There was a nice article about PHS in PelhamToday on February 6, 2024 and another on February 2, 2024
See new section containing images of historical plaques in Pelham – Plaques
Rosemary Chambers has assembled a display at the Maple Acre Library Branch on “The Village of Fenwick 1853–1953.” At the Fonthill Branch there is display on Pelham High School created by Carolyn Botari and Vilma Moretti.