Wellesley Township Heritage & Historical Society
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We have scanned many original documents relating to the Township of Wellesley. We now have about 12,000 pages of digital material available on our site. They include minutes of various groups from 1866 to 1965, plus Tax Assessment Rolls from 1854 to 1889. Check it out here! 

NEW! We had added Futher-Franklin burial records to our digital collection. For privacy reasons, these are  not be posted publicly, but can be accessed by our staff on request. 
1925-1928, 1932-1935, 1936-1956


Click here for a ​​​copy of the list. 

History of Fire Protection in Wellesley

From the earliest days to today, clicke here to view the history of fire protection in Wellesley. 

Sketches of Heidelberg 

Heidelberg wagonmaker, Harry Koehler (1893-1983) was also a prolific sketch artist. He created many sketches of the village which were donated to our collection by St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Heidelberg. Click here to view our virtual exhibit of his drawings.

WTHHS Historical Room 

Our Historical Room is open on the
last Saturday of every month except December,

from 10am - 2pm.
​PLEASE JOIN US!
1137 Henry Street, Wellesley, ON N0B 2T0


 WTHHS Meetings and Minutes​

Our 2025 meetings will be held by Zoom at 10 am on the following dates :
January 8
March 12 (AGM)
May 14
September 10
November 12

Please contact us
 if you would like to attend the meeting, and we will send you the link. 
Click here to read minutes of our past meetings. 
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Please j
oin us! Our membership form is here.

View Our Virtual Exhibits

Can't get to our Historical Room when it's open? View our virtual exhibits here. 
  • History of Fire Protection
  • Sketches of Heidelberg
  • Places of Worship in Wellesley Township 
  • Crosshill - History and Families      

Read what our researchers say!

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