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Homer’s Spiritualist Contemporaries

Homer Watson became involved in the Spiritualist movement at a point when it was gaining interest in Canada after the […]

Each year, thousands of tourists flock to a small hamlet in New York with the hopes of witnessing something supernatural.

Historic paintings often provide a unique perspective of the past. Unlike photographs, they are not perfect reproductions of a given

In rural areas like Doon, lightning rods were commonly installed on houses, barns, and other structures to mitigate the danger

When observing piece of art, a feature that is often underappreciated is the frame it is displayed in. A frame

As trends and technology change, many once common household objects have fallen into obscurity. As a result, museums sometimes have

A painting of a sandhill, with cows grazing near a small pond in the foreground under a pink sky. A

One of Phoebe Watson’s great loves was her little cottage at Lake Oliphant. Sitting along the shore of Lake Huron

Mills and milling have played an important part in the history of Doon. The industry manufactured a variety of products

In August of 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany, ushering Canada, a member of the British Empire into the