Heritage Port Stanley is a not-for-profit volunteer organization set up in 1998 to preserve, display and share the history of Port Stanley, Ontario.  Port Stanley, a village with a population of about 4,000, is part of the Municipality of Central Elgin.   Heritage Port Stanley works hand-in-hand with Heritage Central Elgin, the municipal committee responsible for the designation of heritage properties, among other matters, under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Heritaage Port Stanley has been active in erecting historical plaques and funding the paainting of historical murals within the village.  The group collects stories, books, photographs, maps, documents and newspaper clippins relating to the history of Port Stanley since its founding in the early 19th century.  We also have several publications and DVDs which have been prepared by our members dealing with the history of Port Stanley, and have a walking tour guide and audio tour.  You will find copies of the photographs, maps and newspaper clippings on this webssite.

Our organization meets once a month, usually on the fourth Thursday of the month, at 1.30pm, and our meetings usually take place in the Port Stanley Festival Theatre Harbourview Room.  At each meeting, we usually haave a presentation dealing with some aspect of the history of our village.

We try not to take ourselves too seriously, and welcome all input or stories about visiting, growing up or living in Port Stanley which anyone might wish to share.  We are always delighted to welcome new guests to our monthly meetings.   If you are a long-time resident of Port Stanley, we would be delighted to have your reminiscences of life in the village through the years.  If you are a newcomer to our village, we will do our best to inform and educate you in the history of Port Stanley.

Each meeting includes the answer to a question about Port Stanley's heritage.  This month's question is
Port Stanley is a National Historic Site.  Why?

Agenda for Heritage Port Stanley Meeting
Thursday 1: 30 p.m. April 24th, 2025
Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Bridge St.

1. Welcome - David Russell
2. Adoption of the Minutes of March 27, 2025 - Sally Martyn
3. Treasurer's Report - Anne Kent
4. Report on Oral Histories project - Nora Sanders and David Russell
5. Executive Update - David, Nora
6. Heritage Village Presentations June 21, update - Sally
7. Heritage Question of the Month: Port Stanley is a National Historic Site.  Why?
8. Tentative Future meetings:

9. Heritage business and announcements pertaining to heritage
10. Feature Presentation: History of Moore Water Gardens by Farley See
11. Adjournment


Next Meeting: May 22 at 1:30 at the The Smith Mill