Community Roots: Ennismore & Young's Point - Bus Tour
2025-08-05 09:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Holiday Inn, 150 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 3G5, Canada
9:00 AM – Community Roots: Ennismore & Young’s Point – Bus Tour
Location: Pickup and drop off at Holiday Inn, 150 George Street N., Peterborough. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of start time.
Time: 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Details: Explore the communities of Ennismore & Young’s Point, established by Peter Robinson Irish Emigrants and steeped to this day in regional heritage and folklore. Hosted by community members, you’ll visit key locations that provide both historic and present day contexts for those looking to reconnect with the land and people of their ancestral roots in the region.
Good to Know: This bus tour requires ticket purchase in advance and is subject to availability. Tickets include return transportation from the Holiday Inn and lunch.
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Trans-Atlantic Colonization & Consequence: Impacts of the 1825 Peter Robinson Immigration - a Panel Discussion
2025-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Bagnani Hall, 1600 W Bank Dr, Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada
7:00 PM – Trans-Atlantic Colonization & Consequence: Impacts of the 1825 Peter Robinson Immigration – a Panel Discussion
Location: Bagnani Hall • Traill College • 311 Dublin St., Peterborough
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Details: Presented by Nine Ships 1825 Inc. and Traill College of Trent University, this discussion will examine the context and impact of the unique Peter Robinson emigration experiment on the First Nations and Irish communities, as both adjusted to the many challenges of their new circumstances. The evening, moderated by Dr. Michael Eamon (Principal of Catharine Parr Traill College, Trent University) will provide perspective and research from Jack Hoggarth (Associate Professor, Trent University), Dr. Laura Peers (Trent University & University of Oxford) and Dr. Mark McGowan (St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto).
Good to Know: This event is complimentary but requires registration in advance and is subject to availability. Bagnani Hall is approximately a 5 minute drive or 10 minute walk from the Holiday Inn.
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Community Roots: Downeyville - Bus Tour
2025-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Holiday Inn, 150 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 3G5, Canada
9:00 AM – Community Roots: Downeyville – Bus Tour
Location: Pickup and drop off at Holiday Inn, 150 George Street N., Peterborough. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of start time.
Time: 9:00AM – 1:00PM
Details: Explore the community of Downeyville, established by Peter Robinson Irish Emigrants and steeped to this day in regional heritage and folklore. Hosted by community members, you’ll visit key locations that provide both historic and present day contexts for those looking to reconnect with the land and people of their ancestral roots in the region.
Good to Know: This bus tour requires ticket purchase in advance and is subject to availability. Tickets include return transportation from the Holiday Inn and a light lunch.
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Community Roots: Keene, Westwood, Norwood & Douro - Bus Tour
2025-08-07 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Holiday Inn, 150 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 3G5, Canada
8:30 AM – Community Roots: Keene, Westwood, Norwood & Douro – Bus Tour
Location: Pickup and drop off at Holiday Inn, 150 George Street N., Peterborough. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of start time.
Time: 8:30AM – 3:00PM
Details: Explore the communities of Otonabee-South Monaghan, Asphodel-Norwood and Douro, established by Peter Robinson Irish Emigrants and steeped to this day in regional heritage and folklore. Hosted by community members, you’ll visit key locations that provide both historic and present day contexts for those looking to reconnect with the land and people of their ancestral roots in the region.
Good to Know: This bus tour requires ticket purchase in advance and is subject to availability. Tickets include return transportation from the Holiday Inn and a light lunch.
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Kingston Encampment & Thousand Islands - Tour by Bus and Boat
2025-08-08 08:00 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Holiday Inn, 150 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 3G5, Canada
8:00 AM – Kingston Encampment & Thousand Islands – Tour by Bus and Boat
Location: Pickup and drop off at Holiday Inn, 150 George Street N., Peterborough. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of start time.
Time: 8:00AM – 7:45PM
Details: Trod on yet another compelling place along the Peter Robinson emigrants’ journey in 1825, following their Atlantic crossing. Experience first hand the grounds at Fort Henry and Point Frederick where the Irish migrants encamped for over a month in the blazing summer heat, waiting for the next leg of their journey to Cobourg and on to Peterborough. Exhibits and displays portray hardships faced by the Irish during their stay. Following this guided tour, enjoy a cruise – in modern-day comfort – through the spectacular Thousand Islands.
Good to Know: This bus and boat tour requires ticket purchase in advance and is subject to availability. Tickets include return transportation from Holiday Inn, admission to Fort Henry and Thousand Islands boat cruise. This is a full day experience with casual lunch and dinner options available for purchase (but NOT included).
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Beyond the Ship’s Lists: Beyond the Ship’s Lists: St. Peter's Cemetery - Walking Tour
2025-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | St. Peter’s Cemetery, 870 High St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 5R2, Canada
1:00 PM – Beyond the Ship’s Lists: Beyond the Ship’s Lists: St. Peter’s Cemetery – Walking Tour
Location: St. Peter’s Cemetery, 870 High St., Peterborough (corner of Lansdowne & Monaghan). Please be at the Cemetery Office at the start time
Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Details: In 1859, thirty-four years after the emigration, St. Peter’s Cemetery opened for burials and has served the Catholic community in Peterborough City and County ever since, becoming the final resting place of some of the Peter Robinson emigrants and their descendants. On this tour, you’ll learn their names, their stories, and the overall impact their legacy has had on our region in the 200 years since their arrival.
Good to Know: This event requires ticket purchase in advance and is subject to availability. The cemetery is approx. a 5 minute drive or 30 minute walk from downtown Peterborough. It is NOT located at St. Peter’s Cathedral.
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St. Peter's Cemetery: Settlers' Monument Blessing and Reception
2025-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Peter’s Cemetery, 870 High St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 5R2, Canada
On October 19, 2025, Nine Ships 1825 will host a special Blessing Ceremony at St. Peter’s Cemetery to honour more than 200 of Peterborough’s earliest settlers. Many were Peter Robinson emigrants and other pioneers whose remains were reburied in a mass grave over 160 years ago—without markers or recognition until now.
The new Settlers Monument, a pink granite fieldstone adorned with copper artwork by local artist Garrett Gilbert, symbolizes both the resilience of the emigrants and the journeys that brought them here. The blessing, led by Father Tom Lynch, will finally provide long-overdue tribute to the men, women, and children who helped lay the foundation of the Peterborough community.
The ceremony is open to the public and will be followed by a reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
