Listen "An 1896 Family Tragedy plus John Graves Simcoe"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Kate talks about a memorial stone dedicated to 5 pioneer children in Essonville (part of Haliburton County) who succumbed to diptheria - all of them separately over the period of roughly a month in 1896 - and the other 3 children and the parents who survived. Plus, Paul talks about Canada's first Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe and how he was portrayed in the Netflix historical/fiction series "Turn: Washington's Spies". Was he the villain the Rebels thought he was, or was he a British & Canadian hero?
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at [email protected]
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at [email protected]
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