Fri, Apr 24
|Kingsville Military Museum
My Favourite Kingsville Houses
A house doesn’t need to be big or beautiful to be interesting, it just needs a great story. And Kingsville has some very interesting homes!
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kingsville Military Museum, 145 Division St S, Kingsville, ON N9Y 1P5, Canada
About the event
My Favourite Kingsville Houses
Friday, April 24, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Host: Veronica Brown (Kingsville Military Museum)
Contact host: verbrown@mnsi.net
This seated presentation features a selection of historical homes along with tales of: Kingsville’s first carjacking in 1918, an 1875 divorce settlement, the daring robbery of a residential “liquor vault” during prohibition, a soldier who received a $500 cheque for getting shot in the head, 1905’s first Transcontinental Automobile Race across the US, the “Cedar Beach millionaire” who couldn’t afford bail, a woman’s overnight escape from 1885’s Northwest Rebellion, a sailor who served on the USS Arizona on 7 December 1941, and a missing Anglican minister.
About the host:
The Kingsville Military Museum was established to promote interest, education and research in the Military and Civic History of the Kingsville-Essex County area.
Type of Event:
Jane's Talk - Seated presentation (No dogs, please)
Event location:
Talk takes place inside the Kingsville Military Museum (145 Division St S, Kingsville)
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Audience:
Adult-focused content
Accessibility notes:
Wheelchair friendly: step-free entrance, no stairs required, clear interior pathways
Is there a bathroom in the space?
Yes, wheelchair-accessible bathroom available in the space (step-free entry, wide doorway, and enough space for mobility devices)
Where can attendees park?
Free parking lot at the starting/ending location