September 8-December 22 The Delhi Harvest Festival was Delhi’s biggest event for decades – the downtown came alive with a midway and special entertainment. Starting in 1970, community members competed in priming and hand tying contests; kids dressed up their bikes and pets. A highlight each year – one lucky young woman was chosen as…
Follow the stages of growing tobacco in Norfolk County as you admire the equipment used in years gone by.
Come and learn about some of the other interesting and unique crops grown in the area such as popping corn and lavender!
In this exhibit, we will explore the many portrayals of tobacco from farm to finished product, through different media and contexts.
Did you know that 2019 marks our 40th year preserving the history of tobacco and Delhi? Our new exhibit will take you back to 1979, when the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre first opened, and the park it proudly sits over. Take a look at the plans and dreams of the 1970’s and compare…