The Historical Society had its beginning February 14, 1908 when a group of interested citizens met at the Parish Hall to organize a branch of the Wentworth Historical Society.
West Lincoln Historical Society
Erland Lee Museum
777 Highway #8, Stoney Creek. at 7:00 pm. Visitors are welcome.
Upcoming Society Speakers and Events
Oct 1st 2008: JANE IRWIN
“Old Canadian Cemeteries”
Nov 5th 2008: ANNA BRADFORD
“Nash-Jackson House Update”
Jan 7th 2009: ART FRENCH
“Binbrook-The Way We Were"
Feb 4th 2009: GRAHAM CRAWFORD
“HIStory and HERitage”
Mar 4th 2009: BOB WILLIAMSON
“William Merritt's Ditch - A then-and-now look at the Welland Canal”
Apr 1st 2009: BILL MANSON
“A Brief History of Transportation in Hamilton”
Meetings are held at Stoney Creek City Hall, Saltfleet Room
1st Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:00 pm. September to June
Coffee and Refreshments follow.
Check out the Virtual Museum Site,
"From Saltfleet To Stoney Creek".
History of the Society
The Historical Society had its beginning February 14, 1908 when a group of interested citizens met at the Parish Hall to organize a branch of the Wentworth Historical Society; Many of these people were well known, E.D.Smith a member of parliament at this time, A.E. Corman, J. McNeilly, Hugh Bertram, Col. VanWagner, J.W.Green, G.E.Millen and others who felt the need was there.
The sole purpose of this Society at that time was to gain ownership of Smith's Knoll, cleanup the area and erect a monument as a memorial to the soldiers from both sides killed in the Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813.
This was to be a joint effort with the Army & Navy Veterans Association, the Wentworth Veterans Association and the newly-formed branch of the Wentworth Historical Society. At the beginning the membership was 20, (of which it happens 19 were on the executive,) but the membership grew quite rapidly.
The group later joined forces with the Women's Wentworth Historical Society whose goal was to erect a monument commemorating 100 years of peace between Canada and the United States.
With the completion of the monument on Smith's Knoll and the gala opening of Battlefield Monument June 6th 1913, the Historical Society continued with meetings where they planned the annual anniversary of the battle.
On November 7 1930, the name of the Wentworth Historical Society was changed to the Stoney Creek Historical Society. Membership increased and was quite high at times. However on May 6 1948, with only four remaining members and a lack of interest by the citizens, the Society was disbanded after 40 years of valuable work.
This was not the end of the Stoney Creek Historical Society. Leonard C. Metcalfe, a mailman, would stop, sit on the stone wall and have his lunch in front of the old Burton Corman Home. One day the house was gone; it had been demolished. In 1986 Leonard was prompted to organize the re-birth of the Society with him becoming the first president on September 30, 1986.
Mary Lewis was elected president in 1989, serving until January 1996.
Ron Place served until January 2003.
LACAC or the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee was organized in 1987 comprised mainly of Historical Society members. The name was changed to The Stoney Creek Heritage Committee.
Since amalgamation this committee has been transferred to be administered by the City of Hamilton.
Membership is more than one hundred and fifty and continues to grow.
The aim of the Society is to make citizens aware of the historic value of Stoney Creek.
