- The Merchants of Haliburton: Downtown Memories.......
This exhibit, produced by the staff of the Haliburton Highlands Museum, depicts the ever-changing downtown core of Haliburton Village. It is hoped that it will entice viewers to visit the Museum and experience our displays. The Museum staff endeav... View Exhibit Page
- Haliburton County's Early Personalities:
In every small community there are certain personalities who leave their mark in local history and society. Their stories are always unique and always interesting.
Our selection of people includes individuals from remarkably different s... View Exhibit Page
- Life in the Woods:
Good records of timber and lumber making in the Haliburton region are scarce. Any records of activity relating to the production of square timber are few and far between. They came to the fore in the saw log era when local mills and operations wer... View Exhibit Page
- Insurance Diagrams 1871 / A.M.A.A. of Canada: Alexander Niven, Appraiser
Alexander Niven (1836-1911) was a qualified Ontario surveyor who came to Haliburton in the 1860's and worked for the Canadian Land and Emigration Company. This company was responsible for the settlement programme of the present-day Municipality o... View Exhibit Page
- Canada Permanent Loan & Savings Society: A. Niven, Appraiser 1875 Haliburton
Ontario surveyor Alexander Niven (1836-1911) settled in Haliburton in the 1860's to work for the Canadian Land and Emigration Company as their surveyor. This company was responsible for the settlement of the townships which became the present-day... View Exhibit Page