history

This historic video was recently forwarded to The News. We bet you didn't know that Glengarrians invented the sport of broomball!

About 50 photos and documents from the past drew a massive crowd to The Treasures of Glengarry show staged by the Glengarry Archives at the Glengarry Funeral Home Sunday. Archivist Allan MacDonald, shown here with a referendum question from the past, was pleased with the response.

The Glengarry Archives regularly shares historical items on its Facebook page, including sports posts, such as this one.

The Glengarry Archives provide an impressive view of the county's past, including sports such as the 1959 soccer team from Glen Sandfield.

Check out this blast from the past. Do you recognize anyone?

Do you have photographic memories of Alexandria?

Organizers of the 200th birthday celebration in Alexandria in 2019 want them.

Contact Allan MacDonald, archivist at the Glengarry County Archives, at 613-209-0202 or glengarrycountyarchives@gmail.com to share your photos of the town’s past.

The images will be featured in a pictorial book that will be released in early 2019.

Check out this gem from the past...

Unseasonably hot temperatures prompted soldiers and civilians alike to seek shelter from the sun during the Glengarry Pioneer Museum’s eighth annual Battle of Glengarry/War of 1812 Re-Enactment Weekend. Among the weekend warriors was John Robertson who along with Mohawk comrades fired a volley at the retreating infantry. More coverage in the September 27 edition of The News.