Waterloo Region "Doors Open" 
September 16, 10 am to 4 pm

Visit our Council Chambers, 4805 William Hasting Line, Crosshill for a tour and display about the former Township Hall. 

​The Council Chambers is the oldest “working” Council Chamber in the Region of Waterloo and contains many pictures on the walls representing members of Council over the years.

The building was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1987.

For more information about the history of the building, click here.

Emancipation Day Plaque Unveiled Saturday, August 26, 2023

For more information about this and our other plaques click here. 

Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival 2023

Apple Butter and Cheese Festival - Saturday,  September 30 - 10 am - 2 pm  - our historical room will be open to visitors. ​

New Virtual Displays!

History of Fire Protection in Wellesley

From the earliest days to today, clicker 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. 
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​Citizen of the Year 1974-2011

In 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! info@wellesleyhistory.org
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Historic Dewar Bridge
​Plaque Unveiled - May 6, 2023

A small but enthusiastic group attended our plaque unveiling on May 6. Many of the attendees knew each other and a good time was had by all reminiscing and taking photos. The plaque was the star attendee. 

Next up - We are going to unveil a plaque near Hawkesville to commemorate the Emancipation Day picnic held there on August 1, 1863.  

Please plan to attend and check this space for more details of our event!

WTHHS Historical Room 

Our Historical Room is open on the last Saturday of every month except December,
from 10 am - 1 pm
​PLEASE JOIN US!

 WTHHS Meetings and Minutes​

Our Meetings in 2023 will be held by Zoom at 2 pm on the following days: 
  • January 11
  • March 8
  • May 10
  • September 6 (note change from Sept 12)
  • November 8  
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. 
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Please join 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 (new)
  • Sketches of Heidelberg (new!)
  • Places of Worship in Wellesley Township 
  • Crosshill - History and Families      

Search our Digital Collection

We have completed the scanning of original documents relating to the Township of Wellesley. We now have about 12,000 pages of new material  organized and 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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We now have a Facebook page. Please have a look and like us! ​ www.facebook.com/wellesleytownshiphistory
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