Puttin’ on the Show: The Niagara Agricultural Society 1890 – 1927
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 19:30 · Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada · Niagara-on-the-Lake ·
The final lecture for 2026 at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum brings an overlooked chapter of Niagara’s agricultural history into the spotlight. Puttin’ on the Show: The Niagara Agricultural Society 1890–1927 explores the story of a local organization whose records provide a fascinating window into a community undergoing profound change. In 2018, retired Penn State University English professor Tom Smith began transcribing the Niagara Agricultural Society’s handwritten Minutes. Over the next four