To contact the Society, you can reach members via: [email protected] The Leamington and Mersea Historical Society exists to foster, maintain, restore and display artifacts relevant to the Heritage and History of Leamington and the former Mersea Township. The Society meets the fourth Sat. of most months at 10:30 am - location: Half Century Club, Talbot St. E., Leamington. Occasionally meeting
s are held elsewhere and are usually noted. The Society itself was founded in October 1979 and continues to strive to have a permanent home in downtown Leamington; the group is currently involved in many local projects including the restoration of the former MCR train station on MCR Dr.. Fundraising tasks are primary for the group and our major event was the Heritage Awards which was held until 2019. Your help and donations are always welcome and we thank those who have aided the Society in thriving to keep our history alive for the future. The Society is run by a group of dedicated local citizens and its 2015 executive is: President Paul Bunnett-Jones Vice-President Jill Nicholson, Secretary: Maria Kouhang, Museum Curator: Sharon Martin. The Society holds monthly meetings throughout most of the year. The meetings take place usually on a Sat. morning at 9:30 am and are held in the back room of the the Leamington Half Century Club Talbot. Watch our page for announcements regarding meetings. The Leamington and Mersea Historical Museum is located on 121 County Rd. 14 (Albuna) and is open upon request. Enquiries about local history can be made by contacting any of the above or by mail: LMHS c/o P.O. Box 201, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2 or [email protected]
