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Join us in our mission to preserve the history of Hamilton, Ontario at Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society.
Join us in our mission to preserve the history of Hamilton, Ontario at Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society.
Starting with the Wentworth Historical Society in 1889, the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society revived the historical society's mission in1944 after a 19 year hiatus. Today it is dedicated to preserving and promoting Hamilton’s regional history through public meetings, publications and more.

We host guest speakers at our monthly meetings covering a broad range of topics about the Hamilton area. Many of these past addresses have been published in the Society’s journal Wentworth Bygones. Our motto states the goals of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society: to Explore, Preserve and Relate information about Hamilton heritage. Presentations are open to members and to the general public at a nominal charge. We also host an annual trivia night.
The Coach House at Dundurn
Dawn Martens, daughter of two historians, will discuss growing up in a research-focused household and continuing her family’s passion for hi...
The Coach House at Dundurn
The Coach House at Dundurn
Collector Glen Faulman, a third-generation Stelco worker and eighth-generation Hamiltonian, will discuss collecting and preserving local his...
The Coach House at Dundurn
The Coach House at Dundurn
Professor Jonathan Vance, a University of Western Ontario historian and Waterdown native, will explore how the two world wars left their mar...
The Coach House at Dundurn

Over the years the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society has written a number of publications about the history of Hamilton. Learn more about them below.
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