Kingston Peninsula Heritage

03/24/2026

Join KPH for our April Saturday Speakers event at the John Fisher Memorial Museum on Saturday, April 11th at 10am! 🎤

Our guest speaker for the morning will be Peter Little, who will deliver a presentation titled “New Brunswick’s Only Known Enslaved Persons Burial Ground: A Theory.” 🪦

Peter Little is an amateur historian and genealogist who has been researching and writing about local history issues since the early 1980s. His writings have appeared in various New Brunswick newspapers, the Officers Quarter, Generations Magazine, and he was a regular contributor to the now defunct Reader Magazine. He has published three books, Look Forward and Not Back, A History of St. Mary's Church; Hallowed History, the History of St. Luke's Church in Gondola Point; and Abraham Beverley Walker, Lawyer, Lecturer, Activist. Since his retirement as a Senior Production Planner at the Irving Oil Refinery, he has been volunteering his time as a history researcher with the New Brunswick Black History Society where he is a board member. He has given several talks about the life and times of Abraham Walker. Along with his wife Susan, Peter has been documenting lost and forgotten burial sites and recently have found where some of New Brunswick’s earliest Black settlers may have been interred.

This Event is free and open to all. Refreshments and conversation will follow the presentation. Contributions to the refreshment table would be greatly appreciated. 🫖

03/05/2026

Dear Members and Friends,

Please save the date for KPH’s 2025 AGM on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. 🗓️

Location: Long Reach United Church, 3232 Route 845, Long Reach, NB
Time: 10:00am until noon

Please join us for a brief review of another active and successful year.

This brief business meeting will be followed by stories from best selling author Beth Powning about some of the fascinating people and scenes from the past that she encountered in reading letters, reports, and diaries while researching for her books. 📚

Refreshments and conversation will conclude the meeting. As always, donations to the refreshment table are appreciated. ☕️

02/11/2026

Join KPH for our February Saturday Speakers event at the Kingston Parish Hall (3946 Route 845) on Saturday, February 28th at 10am! 🎤

Our guest speaker for the morning will be Freeman Patterson, who will deliver a presentation titled "Out of the Northwest Passage." 📸

“Out of the Northwest Passage” is a fictional, but true journey. Freeman combines images from his several trips to the high Arctic between 1970 and 2015 into one trip in which we travel from the western Arctic east through increasingly spectacular country to Alexandria Fjord, far above Grise Fjord, Canada’s most northerly community. From there we sail 60 km. across Davis Strait to Qaanaaq, Greenland, the world’s most northerly community before sailing down the west coast of Greenland to end our journey in Kangerlussuaq. ❄️

This event is free and open to all. Refreshments and conversation will follow the presentation. Contributions to the refreshment table would be greatly appreciated. 🫖

01/27/2026

Please join us this Saturday! 🎤

Join KPH for our first Saturday Speakers event of 2026 at the John Fisher Memorial Museum on Saturday, January 31st at 10am! 🎤

Our guest speaker for the morning will be Dr. Laura Oland, who will deliver a presentation titled “Alice Lusk Webster and the New Brunswick Museum.”🍁

Founded in 1842, the New Brunswick Museum is Canada’s oldest continuing museum. When it became a provincial institution in 1929, fine and decorative arts were not intended to play a central role, as these objects were often seen as less important than scientific collections. This presentation will highlight the overlooked contributions of Alice Lusk Webster (1880–1953), an art collector and museum advocate who helped reshape that vision. Between 1929 and 1953, Lusk Webster founded and curated the Department of Arts and Crafts (later Decorative Arts), as well as the museum’s education department and Children’s Museum. Despite her significant impact, she held only an honorary title, unlike her male colleagues. By re-examining her work, this talk restores Lusk Webster to her rightful place in the history of the New Brunswick Museum. 🖼️

Refreshments and conversation will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to all. 🫖

01/13/2026

Join KPH for our first Saturday Speakers event of 2026 at the John Fisher Memorial Museum on Saturday, January 31st at 10am! 🎤

Our guest speaker for the morning will be Dr. Laura Oland, who will deliver a presentation titled “Alice Lusk Webster and the New Brunswick Museum.”🍁

Founded in 1842, the New Brunswick Museum is Canada’s oldest continuing museum. When it became a provincial institution in 1929, fine and decorative arts were not intended to play a central role, as these objects were often seen as less important than scientific collections. This presentation will highlight the overlooked contributions of Alice Lusk Webster (1880–1953), an art collector and museum advocate who helped reshape that vision. Between 1929 and 1953, Lusk Webster founded and curated the Department of Arts and Crafts (later Decorative Arts), as well as the museum’s education department and Children’s Museum. Despite her significant impact, she held only an honorary title, unlike her male colleagues. By re-examining her work, this talk restores Lusk Webster to her rightful place in the history of the New Brunswick Museum. 🖼️

Refreshments and conversation will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to all. 🫖

11/11/2025

On November 11, we pause to remember all who have served and sacrificed in times of war, conflict, and peace.

The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance after it flourished on the battle-scarred fields of Europe during the First World War. Since then, the poppy has been widely worn across the Commonwealth as a tribute to the fallen and a sign of hope for peace.

On this day we honour those who fought abroad, the communities changed at home, and the generations who continue to serve our country. May the symbol of the poppy remind us of both the cost of conflict and the enduring hope for peace.

We will remember them.

The poppy is the enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War. It is strongly linked with Armistice Day (11 November), but the poppy's origin as a popular symbol of remembrance lies in the landscapes of the First World War.

11/06/2025

Join KPH for our fall Saturday Speakers event at the John Fisher Memorial Museum on Saturday, November 22nd at 10am! 🎤

Our guest speaker for the morning will be Dr. Rachel M. Friars, currently an instructor at UNBSJ, who will give a presentation titled “Florence Marryat’s Rebel Spiritualism.” 🔮

Florence Marryat (1833-1899) was an English actress, author, and spiritualist who published over 70 novels and other works in her lifetime, including a number on the subject of spiritualism. 📚

Light refreshments and conversation will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to all. 🫖

09/30/2025

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to acknowledge the painful legacy of Canada’s residential school system and honour the survivors, their families, and the children who never came home.

From the 1870s to 1996, over 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children were taken from their homes and placed in church and government-run schools that aimed to erase Indigenous cultures, languages, and identities. The trauma caused by this system continues to impact Indigenous communities across the country.

This day is not just about remembrance, it is also a time to reflect on the truths of our shared history and to commit to reconciliation through education, awareness, and action.

09/20/2025

Join on us Thursday, October 9th at the Creek House for the opening reception of “The Walking Project.” Further details on this exhibition can be found below. 🍂

09/17/2025

Our last brunch of the season will be this Saturday, September 20th! 🍳

08/30/2025

Happening Today!

Join us at the 1810 Carter House for not one, but two Saturday Brunches! We will be serving French toast with all the toppings (e.g., maple syrup, fruit, and whipped cream), ham and baked beans, dessert, as well as coffee and tea.

Date: August 9th & 30th, 2025
Time: 9AM-3PM (both days)
Location: 1810 Carter House, 874 Route 845, Kingston, NB

Pricing:
$15- French toast w/ toppings, dessert, and a drink of choice
$20 – French toast w/ toppings, ham OR baked beans (includes brown bread), dessert, and a drink of choice
$25 – French toast w/ toppings, ham, AND baked beans (includes brown bread), dessert, and a drink of choice

Reservations are appreciated. We can't wait to serve you!