1890's New Year's 'Bar Scene' plus The Black Donnellys
In the 1890's New Year's Eve and alcohol were quite different then these days. Plus, the massacre of the the Black Donnelly family.
In the 1890's New Year's Eve and alcohol were quite different then these days. Plus, the massacre of the the Black Donnelly family.
This week, stories of New Year's celebrations and alcohol from the 1890's Haliburton County. Plus, the feuds that led to the 1880 massacre of the Donnellys in Lucan, Ontario fueled by religious differences, grudges imported from back home in Ireland, vigilantes, and a small Ontario farming community with a wild-west atmosphere.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com
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