Historical Society News
Assistance Please
The Society has received a request from an individual regarding a WWI medal in his possession. The owner would like to contact the soldier's remaining family members and present them with the medal if they desire it.
If you have any information regarding the information below, please contact the society by phone or e-mail.
Thank You.
Soldier: Arthur E Baker. Arthur was from Prescott. He was killed in action in 1917.
Father: George Baker
Brother: Wade Baker. Wade died in 1984 and is buried in Sandy Hill Cemetery in Prescott.
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September, 2023
Please be patient as we work through updating the website. There will be current images and content to explore including a brief synopsis of our monthly board meetings. Our recent meeting included discussions regarding the historical boat house located within the property of the current Coast Guard site.
The below content explains our journey to obtain digitization of our Prescott Journal newspapers. We have made progress in partnering with a digital imaging company to complete this process. Details to be announced shortly.
HISTORIC PRESCOTT JOURNALS TO BE PRESERVED
Ongoing
GCHS has acquired Prescott Journal newspapers and other files dating back more than a century which, at one point, were threatened with disposal.
After the paper changed hands and changed names to the South Grenville Journal, the historical society was advised that the space on King Street where the files were stored was to be vacated and their fate was uncertain. With approval from former Prescott Journal owner Beth Morris, the society took over the lease on the space and all contents.
Board members felt the material was too important in the annals of Prescott not to be preserved. The newspapers and files are being sorted and, when funding is secured, will eventually be digitized. While this process is underway, the society is planning to place some exhibits in the front window on the King Street Annex to promote its archives in the town's former train station, located at 500 Railway Avenue in Prescott.
Ongoing
GCHS has acquired Prescott Journal newspapers and other files dating back more than a century which, at one point, were threatened with disposal.
After the paper changed hands and changed names to the South Grenville Journal, the historical society was advised that the space on King Street where the files were stored was to be vacated and their fate was uncertain. With approval from former Prescott Journal owner Beth Morris, the society took over the lease on the space and all contents.
Board members felt the material was too important in the annals of Prescott not to be preserved. The newspapers and files are being sorted and, when funding is secured, will eventually be digitized. While this process is underway, the society is planning to place some exhibits in the front window on the King Street Annex to promote its archives in the town's former train station, located at 500 Railway Avenue in Prescott.