Huber Cider Mill storyboard was unveiled on Saturday, May 25, 2024Thank you for joining us on Saturday, May 25, 2024 as we unveiled a storyboard commemorating the explosion of the Huber Cider Mill in 1908.
The storyboard is located at the corner of Lichty Road and Schummer Line. The site also consists of the boiler from the Braendle Cider Mill in Heidelberg. Read an article about the unveiling from the Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette, here (page 7). To read more about our plaques, click here. 
Emancipation Day Plaque Unveiled Saturday, August 26, 2023
To view a video of the event by Keith Bell - "Wellesley Township's Black History - Unveiling the Past"
please click here. For more information about this and our other plaques, click here.
History of Fire Protection in WellesleyFrom the earliest days to today, clicke here to view the history of fire protection in Wellesley.
Sketches of HeidelbergHeidelberg 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.
Citizen of the Year 1974-2011In 1974 the Wellesley Board of Trade began to recognize people who had made a significant contribution to his or her community.
Recipients from 1974 - 2011 have been listed here. We have found photos of some of the recipients in the Board of Trade newspaper published from 1992 to 1999 and would appreciate receiving any information you may have on the others. Please let us know! [email protected] |
WTHHS Historical RoomOur Historical Room is open on the
last Saturday of every month, except for December, from 10am - 2pm. PLEASE JOIN US! WTHHS Meetings and MinutesOur remaining meeting of 2024 will be held on Zoom at 10am on November 13. Please let us know if you would like to attend the meeting, and we will send you the link. Click here to read minutes of our past meetings.
Please join us! Our membership form is here. View Our Virtual ExhibitsCan't get to our Historical Room when it's open? View our virtual exhibits here.
Search our Digital Collection
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!
Read what our researchers say!
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