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.
This tour which begins at Driscoll Terrace on Hunter St. in East City, will bring alive the dark side of Ashburnham, also known as East City. Friendly and knowledgeable guides will lead you by lantern light through the streets, expertly weaving together the ghosts and the stories behind them.
From the hauntings at Quaker Oats in connection with the 1916 fire to the strange happenings at Engleburn, you’ll be mesmerized by the experiences that many in the area have reported. As some have done on previous tours, you might even hear the “talking trees” on your walk near the Hunter Street Bridge.
Eerie Ashburnham: East Side Stories features the haunted history of Peterborough’s most famous structure, the Lift Lock. Participants will also learn about the Theatre Guild’s ghost-in-residence and the strange sightings at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital, as well as many lesser known hauntings. This tour also includes a trek up Armour Hill, so bring a flashlight, wear good walking shoes and be prepared for a workout.
This tour which begins at Driscoll Terrace on Hunter St. in East City, will bring alive the dark side of Ashburnham, also known as East City. Friendly and knowledgeable guides will lead you by lantern light through the streets, expertly weaving together the ghosts and the stories behind them.
From the hauntings at Quaker Oats in connection with the 1916 fire to the strange happenings at Engleburn, you’ll be mesmerized by the experiences that many in the area have reported. As some have done on previous tours, you might even hear the “talking trees” on your walk near the Hunter Street Bridge.
Eerie Ashburnham: East Side Stories features the haunted history of Peterborough’s most famous structure, the Lift Lock. Participants will also learn about the Theatre Guild’s ghost-in-residence and the strange sightings at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital, as well as many lesser known hauntings. This tour also includes a trek up Armour Hill, so bring a flashlight, wear good walking shoes and be prepared for a workout.
This tour which begins at Driscoll Terrace on Hunter St. in East City, will bring alive the dark side of Ashburnham, also known as East City. Friendly and knowledgeable guides will lead you by lantern light through the streets, expertly weaving together the ghosts and the stories behind them.
From the hauntings at Quaker Oats in connection with the 1916 fire to the strange happenings at Engleburn, you’ll be mesmerized by the experiences that many in the area have reported. As some have done on previous tours, you might even hear the “talking trees” on your walk near the Hunter Street Bridge.
This tour which begins at Driscoll Terrace on Hunter St. in East City, will bring alive the dark side of Ashburnham, also known as East City. Friendly and knowledgeable guides will lead you by lantern light through the streets, expertly weaving together the ghosts and the stories behind them.
From the hauntings at Quaker Oats in connection with the 1916 fire to the strange happenings at Engleburn, you’ll be mesmerized by the experiences that many in the area have reported. As some have done on previous tours, you might even hear the “talking trees” on your walk near the Hunter Street Bridge.
Trent Valley Archives presents a walking tour of Little Lake Cemetery featuring stories of Peterborough residents who served during wartime. As you walk through the cemetery, you’ll hear about the lives of people such as Colonel J.W. Miller, who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg; John Roach, who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and brothers Harry and Heber Rogers who were both POWs during the Great War.