Higginson Tower

Article from The Review Audio tour, interpretive panels to be part of Tower visitsBy Matthew Talbot VANKLEEK HILL – As construction on the Higginson Tower nears completion, Ruth Martin has been working on a slightly different aspect of the project. Martin has been collecting information from print sources and first-hand interviews in the hopes of…

The Fenians are coming! The Fenians are coming!  VANKLEEK HILL – Sometimes, it is just a matter of time. And on May 17, after a century and a half, the Fenians expected in 1866-67 will finally arrive in Vankleek Hill. And the soldiers at the Higginson Tower will be ready for them. The dreaded Fenian…

GRAND OLD TIME JULY 7, 2011 Enjoy an old-fashioned picnic at the Higginson Tower! Live Entertainment · Sandwich Sale · Kid’s Games Contemporary Art · Performance Art  Also, check out the Arbor Gallery – Centre for Contemporary Art’s new exhibition: “Incubator” 12pm – 4pm

Commemorative stamp to be launched in Vankleek Hill this Friday VANKLEEK HILL – Certain items in the mail stream will have a unique Vankleek Hill postmark in the near future.Canada Post announced last week it had created a new unique philatelic cancellation to commemorate the historical Higginson Tower, a well-known heritage building in Vankleek Hill.“This…

A Small Good Thing for more info and to buy a ticket online click here! Just for the ladies . . . a fun evening of freedom to do just as you like! FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 at the Vankleek Hill Community Centre 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. SMALL GOOD THINGS to tempt you! PLUS:…

May 9th to June, 2014 Check out the new Historical Exposition – Peratus et Volus (Ready and Willing) -Opening Friday May 9th within the Arbor Gallery Centre for Contemporary Art, Showcasing the Higginson Officers of the Prescott Militia and rarely seen family historical artefacts which will also highlight the Prescott Militia during the conflict of the Fenians. May 17th…