At Trent Valley Archives, we recognize the importance of helping people learn about their history. To this end, we host a variety of events throughout the year to help people access their past– and we do it in ways that are always informative and entertaining!
We run workshops on a variety of subjects, including history writing, interpreting land records, and caring for your archival documents. Our guided tours are also very popular — learn about Peterborough’s heritage on foot, by bus, or by bike. Other events bring history to life through re-enactment.
Planning a special event? Private tours are available for groups of 15 or more. Our guided tours are popular for birthdays as well as workplace socials. A tour with Trent Valley Archives will show you a whole different side of Peterborough that you won’t soon forget! To view some of the events we’ve run previously (and will likely run again), please visit our past events page. Contact us today to plan your event.
Downtown Ghost Walks
October 23 @ 7 pm – Tickets — SOLD OUT
October 24 @ 7 pm – Tickets — SOLD OUT
October 25 @ 7 pm – Tickets — SOLD OUT
Costumed guides recount spooky tales on this lantern lit tour around Peterborough’s most haunted buildings.
A popular Halloween tradition since 2003.
Military History Tour – Little Lake Cemetery
November 3 @ 3 pm – Tickets
Peterborough has had a long military history, a history local historian Don Willcock will bring to light on his Military History tour in Little Lake Cemetery. Although most Peterborough citizens who enlisted fought in the First or Second World Wars, the tour includes people who served in many different conflicts.
As you walk through the cemetery and pay your respects at each soldier’s final resting place, you’ll learn about people like John Roche, a Royal Navy officer who served in the Napoleonic Campaigns; Colonel John Wesley Miller who enlisted in the American Civil War and was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg; and Colonel Alexander McDonnell who participated in the War of 1812 at Sackett’s Harbour.
And of course, you’ll also hear about those who served in both the First and Second World Wars, including military nursing sister Agnes Campbell Neill who was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Second World War; and brothers Harry and Heber Rogers who were both taken prisoner in the First World War.
Please note that this is a walking tour in Little Lake Cemetery that covers a large portion of the Cemetery grounds. It stays on the main roadways whenever possible, but covers some uneven and hilly ground and may not be accessible to everyone. Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather, as the tour will run rain or shine. The tour also covers difficult and sensitive material and may not be appropriate for everyone. If you have any questions about accessibility or the content of this tour. Please contact us.
If this tour sells out, please contact us to be added to a waiting list. We will add a second tour date if there is enough demand.