250 years of history at Queens County Museum

All the events are part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Liverpool Township, which Museum Director Linda Rafuse says originally encompassed all or most of the county. “In the original warrant of survey, the first Planters asked for this land, and they requested it be called the Township of Liverpool. It gives all of the boundaries, and it sounds like the boundaries of the county.”

She adds Queens Co. didn’t exist until later on.

July 2 is the official opening date of two photo exhibits, both of which Rafuse is excited to finally have on the wall.

The first exhibit is old framed photographs depicting life in Queens Co. through the ages. “It’s our favourite photographs we’ve chosen from (Liverpool historian) Tim McDonald’s collection and the Queens County Museum collection,” she says.

This exhibit will remain on display until September. The other exhibit will remain permanently on the walls.

The Wall of Historians will hang in the Thomas H. Raddall Research Centre, and gives insight into nine chroniclers of Queens Co.’s history. “Tim McDonald and I have talked about this project for years, how neat it would be to have a photograph and bio of all of the early historians who, because of them, it is why we have our history preserved.”

The exhibits are open to the public from 6 to 7 p.m., and afterwards Center Line will perform on the front law of the museum.

On July 4 from 12-4 p.m., the museum is hosting a historical fair, entitled “Deep Roots: The making of the County.”

The front lawn of the museum will be covered in tents, each one representing a culture that is part of Liverpool.

The tents will also contain genealogical information, so people can look up the origins of their surname.

Each tent will also have experts in genealogy inside, to help them get started if they want to research their family tree further.

Hot Dogs and pop will also be available.

All the events are free, but donations to help support the museum are welcomed.

Rafuse also reminds people the ghosts still await in Perkins House to share their stories with the public.