Preserving and promoting awareness in the history and heritage of the Gatineau Valley since 1962
Due to the measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, please note that the programming and activities offered by the Gatineau Valley Historical Society are suspended until further notice.
En raison des mesures prises pour limiter la propagation de COVID-19, veuillez noter que la programmation et les activités offertes par la Société historique de la vallée de la Gatineau sont suspendues jusqu'à nouvel ordre.
Other Events
Guided Tour of the Sculpted Rocks of Cantley
October 25, 2020
On April 14, 2020, the Municipality of Cantley passed a resolution to purchase the Cantley Quarry which includes its prehistoric sculpted rocks.
You will have the opportunity to visit the site with Dr Sharpe on October 25th. See poster for details and events for more information.
See Cantley 1889 poster for details and background information.
Past Events
Annual General Meeting and Archives Open House
February 17, 2020
The GVHS held our 2020 Annual General Meeting on Monday February 17th at the Chelsea Library.
Read more.
Other past events.
or renew membership
Closed.
Ownership transfer, Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery and Cenotaph to the Municipality of Chelsea.
New to the GVHS
Historical Maps of Gatineau Park
collection of over 450 maps and documents.
Text Bank
now has 7785 articles.
Up the Gatineau!
All articles from Volumes 1-10 are now available online.
Publications of Local Interest
Samuel Bingham - King of the Cascades by Karen Bingham & Pauline Masson
Walking in the Footsteps of Philemon Wright by Rick Henderson
Low Municipality - Reflections of the Past by Don Kealey
A Collection of Works by Florence Helena McGillivray by Bill Allen
Touring Historic Wakefield by Norma Geggie