Lambton County Archives Blog

PA Day programming at the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada National Historic Site is inviting local students, their families, and members of the general public to attend a family-friendly PA Day event on Friday, September 27, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A variety of special activities will be included with regular admission during this PA Day event. You will be able to use the green screen technology from Lambton County Library's Makerspace program and add yourself into a photograph of a historic oil field....

Doors Open event returns to Lambton County

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton and Tourism Sarnia-Lambton are pleased to announce the return of the popular Doors Open Lambton event, coordinated in collaboration with numerous community partners.

Doors Open Lambton will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and will offer free admission to various locations and activities in the communities of Wyoming, Oil Springs, Petrolia, and Sarnia.

Participants can explore a total of 11 guided and three self-guided sites...

Routes to Roots Workshop Series

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives (LCA) will be hosting a year-long workshop series focusing on genealogical research and archival preservation.

The workshop series kicks off with a four-week beginner's genealogy program called Routes to Roots, taking place on Tuesday, September 10, September 24, October 8 and October 22. Participants will learn how to begin uncovering their family history using resources both online and in the Archives collection, including a behind the scenes tour of the Archives...

County of Lambton Cultural Services Division to conduct phone survey

Wyoming, ON – The County of Lambton has engaged the services of a third party polling firm to conduct a survey on behalf of the Cultural Services Division which operates the Lambton County Library, Lambton Heritage Museum, Oil Museum of Canada National Historic Site, Lambton County Archives and Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery.

Probe Research Inc. will be gathering data from a random sample of Lambton County residents beginning Thursday, July 11, 2019. This brief phone survey will gauge the community's...

Horse-drawn wagon tours return to the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada and Fairbank Oil Fields are pleased to announce the return of horse-drawn wagon tours for the 2019 summer season.

These family-friendly tours departing from the Oil Museum of Canada will run every Sunday throughout the summer, weather dependent. Tours will depart at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. each Sunday until September 1, 2019 and are included in the price of museum admission.

The 45-minute guided tour escorts guests through the historic Fairbank Oil Fields,...