Autumn Tours

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The Trent Valley Archives was founded in 1988, and incorporated in 1989. It is a public advocacy group promoting the preservation, identification, and care of archives.

Benefits of membership include unlimited use of the reading room at the Fairview Heritage Centre, subscription to Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley™, and access to Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource.

Annual memberships:
Single: $60.00
Family: $75.00
Day rate: $20.00
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The Trent Valley Archives Reading Room is open to researchers daily, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. We can easily be reached by email at admin@trentvalleyarchives.com and by phone, 705-745-4404.

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Trent Valley Archives' 2011 autumn tour season begins Saturday, October 8th, with All About the Music - a tour of the musical history of the Peterborough area from 1825 to the 1990s! Late October brings ghost walks and cemetery pageants to round out the season. Be entertained and educated by the history of the Peterborough area as you've never seen it before! Scroll down to read more. You can book online by clicking the button below or by calling 705-745-4404.

October

Fact or Fiction Ghost Walk
Oct 25 - 29, 7pm
$15
Ghostly Truths or Ghastly Fiction? Find out during this 90 minute haunted walk through Peterborough’s spooky downtown. Who can tell the real ghost stories from great storytelling? Take the challenge this Halloween with your family and friends! Tours begin a 7 pm at the Old Burying Ground (Confederation Park). Adults $15 Children 12 and under $10. Reservations required. Click the "Reserve Now" button above to reserve online or phone the archives at 705-745-4404.

Eerie Ashburnham
Oct 29 & 30, 7pm
$15

Explore with us the ghostly past of the eerie village of Ashburnham. Cost $15 per adult, children 12 and under $10. Ghost tour begins at 7pm at corner of Hunter Street/Driscoll Terrace, Peterborough. Reservations necessary. Click the "Reserve Now" button above to reserve online or phone the archives at 705-745-4404.

Twilight Pageant
October 28 & 29
$20

Introduce yourself to some of Peterborough’s most famous celebrities and hear them tell their fascinating stories at their own grave sites! Guided tours led by lantern light depart at 8pm and 9pm from the gates at Little Lake Cemetery and last about 1 hour ending at the chapel where refreshments will be served. Last tour departs at 10pm. Limited spaces available. August and October dates. Click the "Reserve Now" button above to reserve online or phone the archives at 705-745-4404.

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