The Hastings County Historical Society

The Hastings County Historical Society was established in 1957 to promote interest in the history of Hastings County. The objectives of the Society are:

• To promote, encourage and enter into research on the history of Hastings County.
• To provide information and education services on the history of Hastings to its citizens, and particularly its students.
• To maintain archives for the deposit of historically significant documents.
• To encourage the preservation, use, maintenance and enjoyment of all historically significant objects and buildings in Hastings County.
• To promote activities necessary for the preservation of the culture of the people of Hastings County.

The Society’s Archives Capital Campaign was launched on the 26th of May 2010.

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The Hastings Heritage Centre is open for new hours in 2013.  See this link for details.

This web site is designed and maintained by volunteers from the Hastings County Historical Society.

The Hotel Quinte in Belleville before the fire of 1907.

Image source: Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County (HC04767).

The General Meetings of the Society are held at 7:30 in the

Quinte Living Centre, 370 Front Street, Belleville (North Entrance)

Check the Calendar for scheduled speakers and details of these events.

Click here for a Google map to the Quinte Living centre