Online Exhibits

There are 11 unusual stereoscopic views mounted on cards in the archival collection of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum. By virtue of their age, the local scenes they depict, and their uniqueness, these photos represent a significant . . .

In the early 1830s, the Welland Canal Company chose Gravelly Bay on Lake Erie to be the southern terminus of the Welland Canal. The first lighthouse at the new village of Port Colborne was built in 1833, completed at the same time as the canal through...

Browsing through the pages of the Tattler one may trace the history of a community.

Looking back on postcards which have been used to portray Port Colborne throughout the years, one can start to curate an idea of what the story of Port Colborne has been for both visitors and residents.

In Port Colborne, Ontario, a small town along the Welland Canal on Lake Erie, there is a unique piece of Canadian manufacturing and automotive history: a 1901 steam car.

Welcome to the Beneath the Mansard Roof exhibit, an expansive digital tribute to the stately Second Empire–style mansion which has graced Port Colborne since the 1860s.

Learn about Helen Kinnear, a Port Colborne resident for most of her life, who made some remarkable achievements during her political and legal careers.