Presentation - Historic Wooden Ship Masts

In the 1800's it was the great wooden ships that help transform North America. These ships were the means of transporting the masses of European people to a new homeland, of transporting lumber and farming products. These ships were also vehicles of warfare and destruction.

How and where were the massive masts of the wooden ships made ?

Join the Hastings Historical Society on May 21, 2013 and hear the answers from historian Lloyd Jones.

Stories from the Archives

At this month's meeting we will be featuring more stories from the Community Archives.

Last year we had a fascinating mixture of snippets of history from around Hastings County.

Expect more of the same.