Richmond County Historical Society

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Artist Rendering of the Musuem of the Richmond County Historical Society

Located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, the Society's aims are:

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Visit the Museum

Located in an 19th century home which has served as a hospital and an inn over the years, the Museum has been furnished with donations from the community as a typical home in the era of the last century. The Society offers guided tours of the Museum during the summers as well as group tours to schools and other organizations.

Address: 1296 Rte. 243, Melbourne Township

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The society maintains an archive with historical papers and documents of particular interest to Richmond County. These documents include paper records (letters, diaries, journals and other unpublished written materials); photographs and other visual records; maps, plans and architectural records; sound recordings and oral history tapes; printed material (eg. local newspapers, books), electronically stored data and the records of the Richmond County Historical Society.

Address: 1257 Rte. 243, Melbourne Township

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Buy Local Publications

The society has a selection of publications relating to the history of Richmond County that are available for purchase at the museum or by contacting the society directly.

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Calendar of Events 2013

Sunday, May 26, 12:00	Pancake Brunch/AGM Speaker: to be announced. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rte. 243 in Upper Melbourne. Presentation of Century Property Certificates.
Saturday, June 8	Cavalcade: War of 1812 legacy in the Drummondville area. Details to be announced. For information, call 819-812-2793.
Sunday, June 23, 1:00 - 4:00 PM	Ice Cream Social at the Market Space, Upper Melbourne Town Hall, rain or shine.
July 5-7, Friday-Sunday afternoons, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.	L'Etend d'Art - Quilt Exhibition at the Museum. Sunday, July 7, 2:00 - 4:00, an English Tea will be served at the Museum.
Friday, Sept. 27	*Huit x Eight Art Gala and Sale (Journ�es de la Culture) www.eight-x-huit.com
Sunday, Oct 27	Harvest Luncheon. Details to be announced.
November 16-17	The Richmond Artisan Show Details to be announced.

*Eight Par Huit
Eight Par Huit is an exciting new art exhibition and fundraising event hosted by the Richmond County Historical Society. Artists, from gifted amateurs to professionals, from teens to seniors, are invited to donate a work of art 8" by 8" which will be sold at a Gala on Sept. 27 in Richmond. The artists will remain anonymous until after the sale. Submissions will be accepted from April 1st until September 15, 2013. Images of the artwork will be displayed on www.eight-x-huit.com. For further information contact, 819-826-1923 or 819-826-2534.