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Nine ways that heritage conservation is good for the economy
Advocates for heritage conservation have traditionally made their case on the basis of architectural character, cultural …
The gift of time travel
In the summer of 1982, I was carrying out archaeological research near the shores of Hudson Bay on the Severn River. One of the …
A divine intersection of history and archaeology
Suspicion, fear, and intimidation met Jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf and Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot during their Mission of …
Reflections on ancient quarry sites of northern Ontario
In the 1980s-90s, I excavated at Cummins and Sheguiandah National Historic Site quarry/ workshops in northern Ontario – in …
Challenges of archaeological collections management
While buildings are among the most visible elements of heritage landscapes, they are frequently like the tip of the proverbial …
Sustaining Ontario’s archaeology digitally
Archaeology has a long history of turning to new technologies to advance the pursuit of understanding our ancient past. From …
By the numbers
Archaeology is an important part of the planning and development process in Ontario. Each year, thousands of archaeological …
The history of archaeological investigations at the Thomson-Walker Site
Huronia – the point of land jutting out into the southern end of Georgian Bay – has caught the imagination of historians and …
Breaking ground
On a July morning in 2010, an 11-year-old girl arrived at Toronto’s Spadina House. Excited and only slightly scared, she …
Looking at archaeology from all angles
Every archaeological artifact tells its own unique story. But what it says can be – and is – interpreted differently, depending …
Archaeology 101
What is archaeology? This may seem like a straightforward question, but you would be surprised with the answers that Canadians …
Perspectives on a site: Artifacts, fragments and layers
When the Trust conserves a property as complex as Macdonell-Williamson House, we consider a variety of perspectives related to …
Archeological treasure in a provincial park
Reprinted with permission (Windspeaker, Volume 28, Issue 4, 2010)
North America’s largest collection of petroglyphs …
Breaking ground virtually: Looking through the Henson Family cemetery
Many have forgotten how influential Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was at the time of its 1852 publication. It …
Seeing the unseen: Archaeology and geophysics
As population growth results in substantial impact to Ontario’s landscapes, efficient and cost-effective methods to locate, map …
The archaeology of southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario has an extremely rich and diverse cultural history dating back 11,000 years. We can follow human history …
Tools through time: Protecting the past for the future
Identifying and protecting places in our communities that have cultural heritage value is an important part of managing change. …
Underground discoveries
In a wooded area near Coldwater, an archaeological site known as Thomson-Walker lies beneath the forest floor. The property on …
Uncovering family history
Built in Perth in 1823, Inge-Va represents one of the finest Neo-Classical Georgian houses in Eastern Ontario. In its refined, …
Historic wallpaper: Finding what’s beneath
Wallpapers first appeared in Canada as early as the mid-17th century. These oldest papers were block-printed, hand-painted or …
Breaking news: Saving our First Parliament
It was announced on December 21, 2005 that the site of Ontario’s first parliament buildings in Toronto has been saved. The …
Digging up yesterday
Reesor live on a property near Bass Lake, Ontario that is protected by an Ontario Heritage Trust natural heritage easement. …
Unearthing the past: Discoveries at Macdonell-Williamson House
Built in 1817, Macdonell-Williamson House in eastern Ontario reflects the ambitions and aspirations of retired fur trader, John …