About the Society
History of the Society
The Trail Historical Society was organized in 1953 when a small group of local history buffs met at Elsie Turnbull's home to discuss ways and means to protect and preserve our community's history. There was a concensus that there was interest in the City's history and a society was formed as a branch of the BC Historical Association (now the BC Historical Federation). In 1978, their name was changed to the Trail Historical Society.
Initially, the group collected historical photos and artifacts and made plans to establish a museum. Unfortunately, the museum did not become a reality until 1977. However, the nucleus of our current organization was formed and the Society has made great strides over the past 20 years to realize our founder's vision.
In 2017, the City of Trail assumed responsibility for the management and staff of the new Trail Museum & Archives. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the City of Trail which formalized our new and exciting relationship with the City of Trail. The Trail Historical Society remains the owner and steward of all collections and staff collaborates on all issues related to the collections, exhibits and programming in the new facility.
Our Location
The Trail Historical Society operates from the Trail Museum And Archives at the Riverfront Centre. The board meets on the third Thursday of every Month and always welcomes guests and new members. To contact the Trail Historical Society, please email TrailHistoricalSociety2018@gmail.com
- Trail Historical Society
- 1505 Bay Avenue
- Trail, B.C. V1R 4B2
Meetings
Members of the Society meet bi-monthly.
The Annual General Meeting is held in January. The current Board of Directors consists of:
- Doug Bruce – Co-Chairperson
- Lana Rodlie - Co-Chairperson
- Sandy Hart – Secretary-Treasurer
- Don Nuitini – Director
- Lou DeRose – Director
- Art Benzer – Director
- Dan Rodlie – Director
- Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson – City Representative
Membership
We welcome anyone interested in our City's history or in supporting the Society's work to become a member. A membership form is available on this website and can be forwarded to the Society at above address. Membership fees are as follows:
- Regular: $15.00
- Family: $25.00
- Corporate: $35.00
Your membership fees also allows volunteer opportunities in the Museum and Archives. To learn more about how you can participate in the museum, please contact us at trailhistoricalsociety2018@gmail.com. All volunteers must be members of the Trail Historical Society in good standing.
For an additional $25.00 you may obtain a one year's subscription to the BC Historical News. This high quality journal contains a variety of articles on BC's history and is a must have for students of our Province's history. It is published quarterly.
The Trail Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of our history and we hope you will support our efforts. Please contact us at anytime.
The Society gratefully acknowledges the financial support received to develop this website from the Columbia Power Corporation and BC Hydro.
