Heritage Port

"Heritage Port" is the name we have chosen to give to the Port Stanley Historical Society.  The group has been in existence for about twenty years, starting in the 1990s as the Port Stanley LACAC.   We cooperate with and have delegates on Heritage Central Elgin, the municipal heritage committee.

Our constitution states that the purpose of the organization will be to preserve, display and share the history of Port Stanley.   We have a small collection of Port Stanley memorabilia, and have been active in erecting historical plaques and funding the painting of historical murals within the village.   We have several publications and DVDs which have been prepared by our members dealing with the history of Port Stanley, and have a walking tour pamphlet and audio tour.

Our organization meets once a month, usually on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 P.M., and our meetings usually take place in the Port Stanley Festival Theatre Harbourview room.   The usual attendance at a meeting is 15 to 20 people and we attempt at each meeting to have a short formal presentation dealing with some aspect of the history of our little village.

We try not to take ourselves too seriously, and welcome all input or stories which anyone might wish to share with us about visiting, growing up or living in Port Stanley.   We are interested in all aspects of Port Stanley history and are always delighted to welcome new guests to our monthly meetings.   If you are a long time resident of Port Stanley we will be delighted to have your input: if you are a newcomer to our village we will do our best to interest you in the history of Port Stanley.