Oxford County’s Old Jail House
Photo courtesy of Heritage Woodstock
Taken by Eleanor Gardhouse
Welcome to the Oxford Historical Society.
Throughout the year the Society presents free talks, usually historical in nature, on a variety of topics. The majority of these presentations are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:45pm at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. On this page you will see a listing of the newest presentations. For a complete listing of upcoming talks and events please click on the Upcoming Events tab.
If you have a topic that you wish to present to the Oxford Historical Society (OxHS), please contact us at info@oxhs.ca
There are many exciting opportunities to volunteer with the Oxford Historical Society. To find out more about the opportunities please click on the Volunteer tab.
If you wish to become a member of the OxHS please click on the Membership tab.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, July 14, 2-3pm: Historic Buildings Tour & Tea
Explore the rich architecture of Woodstock’s past. Tour begins at Woodstock’s Public Library and concludes with a tea at Chateau la Motte.
Tickets are available from the Woodstock Public Library starting on July 3rd for $10.00 per person. There are a limited number of tickets available.
See the attached poster for more information: 
If you wish to volunteer at this event either by leading a tour or helping with the tea please contact the Society at info@oxhs.ca and put ‘Tour & Tea’ in the subject line.
Art in Victoria Park: Saturday, July 21, 2018
Please Join us at the Oxford Society booth to learn about some of Woodstock’s history and take part in one of our mini historic tours. The Society is looking for volunteers to lead the short historic tours and help staff the booth from 2-6pm. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Society at info@oxhs.ca and put ‘Art in Victoria Park’ in the subject line.
To learn more about the entertainment for this event visit the City of Woodstock’s website and Facebook page.
Saturday, August 18, 2-3pm: Impressive Homes Tour & Tea
Learn about some of Woodstock’s Impressive homes during this one hour tour. The tour begins at Woodstock’s Public Library and concludes with a tea at Chateau la Motte.
More information about this event will be available from the Woodstock Public Library in July.
Annual Joint Dinner: Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The guest speaker for this year’s dinner will be Alan Campbell, a family historian and author and past President of the Ontario Genealogical Society. This year’s event is hosted by The Oxford County Branch of the OGS. See the attached flyer for more information about this event and how to purchase tickets. Final day to purchase tickets are Friday, September 21, 2018.
OCBOGS Sep. 26, 2018 Annual Dinner
Thursday, October 18, 2018
The Society is once again partnering with the Women’s Employment Resource Centre to hold an event on Thursday October 18, 2018 which is Persons Day, the day the British Privy Council declared that women are persons! In preparation for that event, we are conducting interviews with women who worked at the Harvey Woods or E.E. Paquette factories. If you know of women who worked at these factories please have them contact the Society at info@oxhs.ca and put ‘Woods & Paquette’ in the subject line.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Stephen Smith will be joining us tonight to discuss the Homecoming of Local Veterans in 1918. This is the 5th and last talk in our WWI series.
Saturday, November 24, 2018: Christmas Tour of Homes
We hope we can have a Christmas Tour of Homes this year but we need help in finding people who are willing to open some rooms on the main floor of their home that are decorated for Christmas. If you would like to open your home for the tour please contact the Society at info@oxhs.ca and put ‘Christmas Tour of Homes’ in the subject line.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
George Emery will discuss Ingersoll’s Millponds: 1820 – 1976: Fire & Ice, Pestilence & Pleasure.