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South Frontenac Museum sign by roadside.

Museum’s New Heritage Flower Garden

May 20, 2021 Amanda Pantrey

The South Frontenac Museum Heritage Flower Garden was started over the past three weeks with donations of time, energy and…

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Wooden butter mold and paddle on table.

Making a Bit of Better Butter

April 16, 2021 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Denise Tipton- Connect with Denise through the Museum contact form Before supermarkets and corner stores, basic foods would…

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Vintage metal hand-crank meat grinder.

Life Before Blenders – The Keystone Food Chopper

March 18, 2021 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Andy Adamson- Connect with Andy through the Museum contact form Look around your kitchen at all the modern…

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Vintage log grapple tool on wooden floor.

Ice Harvesting – A Winter Enterprise

February 18, 2021 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Denise Tipton- Connect with Denise through the Museum contact form Thinking of those hot summer days? In the…

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Black and white photo of workers posing on industrial machinery outdoors.

Technology Upgrades- #ThanksCFKA!

January 28, 2021 Amanda Pantrey

The South Frontenac Museum was given the opportunity to replace out of date computers through a generous grant from the…

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Vintage lantern on wooden floor.

Beacon Hurricane Lamp – Life by the Lamp Light

November 18, 2020 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Denise Tipton-  Connect with Denise through the Museum contact form Imagine no lights, no tv, no internet, no…

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Wooden tool with leather strap attached.

Cow Poke – Is your cow getting through the fence?

October 19, 2020 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Denise Tipton – Connect with Denise through the Museum contact form This hand made cow poke will prevent…

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Vintage wooden mantel clock with glass cover.

Wood Case Mantel Clock – Time Waits for No One

September 29, 2020 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Sam Nicholls – Connect with Sam at sam13nicholls@gmail.com Imagine a world where the passing of time cannot be…

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Stone bench in a cemetery setting.

New benches dedicated at four local cemeteries – October 7th, 2010

September 21, 2020 Amanda Pantrey

Published by the Frontenac News October 7th, 2010 On September 30, 2010, Ken Brown, president of the Portland District and…

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Vintage children's tea set with playful illustrations.

Tin Tea Set: Shall I Put the Kettle On?

September 15, 2020 Amanda Pantrey

Written by: Sam Nicholls – Connect with Sam at sam13nicholls@gmail.com A common toy in modern and historic households is the…

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