Burleigh Road Historical Society
The Burleigh Road Historical Society was formed in 2000. The purpose of the group is: to collect, and preserve material and historical records in the former townships of Burleigh, Anstruther and Chandos, now known as North Kawartha Township.
A Few of the Items in Our Collection
- Freddie Whetlock Collection of Bird Carvings
- Binder Collection of Wedding Announcements and Obituaries
- Laura Ashenhurst Tucker Binders
- Geordie Booth collection about Woodview
- The Mirror – Copies 1995 to 2000 - An Apsley Newspaper prior to The Apsley Voice
Accomplishments
- Working to have the Main Street in Apsley named Burleigh Street.
- Working with Trent Valley Archives and the Laverys to publish “Up the Burleigh Road”
- Locating the historical and current churches, cemeteries and schools on a township map for public display
The Historical Society meets the first Monday of each month at 1 pm in the North Kawartha Public Library Boardroom. Yearly membership is $5.00. Some meeting dates will change due to holiday weekends. For current dates and times see the Calendar of Events.
To access the collection for research you need to call ahead to book an appointment with a member of the historical society.
Please contact Bob Burns at 705-656-1042 or the Library if you have any questions or for more information.
Contact Us
Apsley Branch
175 Burleigh Street
Box 335, Apsley, ON, K0L 1A0
705-656-4333
Woodview Branch
66 Northey's Bay Road
Woodview, ON, K0L 3E0
705-654-1071
CEO/Librarian
Debbie Hall
T. (705) 656-4333
F. (705) 656-2538
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Land Acknowledgement
Long before today there have been First Nation peoples who have been stewards and defenders of this land. The North Kawartha Library with respect and gratitude acknowledge we stand on the traditional, ancestral and treaty lands of the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
