The Kilbride History Group is pleased to be invited to participate in the 2023 Heritage Week activities for the City of Burlington by providing a tour of the historic cemeteries of North Burlington. Join us on Saturday, August 12, 2023,…
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Tour of North Burlington Cemeteries | August 12, 2023
Join us on Saturday, August 12, 2023, for the City of Burlington’s Heritage Week event. There will be a guided bus tour of the north Burlington Cemeteries: Kilbride Methodist, Kilbride Presbyterian, Bethel, and ending in Lowville cemetery. Registration is required.…
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Tour of Historic Lowville Cemetery and Village
Lowville Church, Summer by Brigitte Schreyer The Kilbride History Group is pleased to be invited to participate in the 2022 Heritage Week activities for the City of Burlington by providing a tour of the historic Lowville Cemetery and Village. Join…
Historic Tour of Lowville | August 6, 2022
Join us on Saturday, August 6, 2022 for the City of Burlington’s Heritage Week event in Lowville. It will begin with a tour of the Lowville Cemetery, followed by a brief history of Lowville from the steps of Lowville United…
Remembering Marianne Schuett
Marianne was abducted on April 27, 1967 just in front of Kilbride School as she walked home. Sarah Farr, has written about Marianne and that tragic event with permission of the Schuett family. Remembering Marianne Schuettby Sarah Farr, Kilbride History…
Relocation of Church a Highlight of North Burlington’s Rich Faith-based History
Check out the Thursday, March 31, 2022 edition of the Burlington Post for a glimpse into the past of Kilbride United Church. Moving a mountainBy Helen Callaway, Burlington Post
Could this have been site of Lowville Hotel?
Check out this edition of the Burlington Post, Thursday, February 10, 2022 to read about this unassuming building in the heart of Lowville. History aplenty in simple, unassuming buildingBy Helen Callaway, Burlington Post
Just where was the Lowville Temperance Lodge?
This building is purported to be the old Temperance Lodge that was moved from Lowville to Highville. Do you have any information about this? Just where was Lowville’s Temperance Lodge?By Helen Callaway, Burlington Post
Read All About It: The Barkers of Lowville
Read all about the Barkers of Lowville, one of the early families to settle in the area. If you have any information about them or the schoolhouse, please contact us at kilbridehistory@gmail.com. The Barkers of LowvilleBy Helen Callaway, Kilbride History…
Read All About It: Cedar Springs School Bell
Check out the current edition of the Burlington Post (October 28, 2021) for an article about the Cedar Springs School and the mystery of the missing bell. Whatever happened to the Cedar Springs School bell?By Helen Callaway, Burlington Post