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Mary Harris

Mary Harris

The history of Barrie goes back to the early 19th century. More than 170 years have passed and Barrie has been without a museum — until now. The Barrie Historical Archive exists to celebrate and preserve its rich history by telling your story through digital media. The Barrie Historical Archive is a free, online archive that centralizes Barrie's historical content. We are on a mission to preserve, protect and promote your story and the story of those who have built our great city into what it is today.

Recent Work by Mary

REMEMBER THIS: Thief learned to not mess with Milton Gray

REMEMBER THIS: Thief learned to not mess with Milton Gray

'If I find you here again, I will shoot you,' Gray told John Patterson in 1901; he kept his word
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REMEMBER THIS: Goodbye to the tiny home on Sophia Street West

REMEMBER THIS: Goodbye to the tiny home on Sophia Street West

Before the home disappeared, Mary Harris began documenting its inevitable demise and the birth of another house on the site
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REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious characters — Part 3

REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious characters — Part 3

Local girl's frightening ordeal was a whirlwind experience
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REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious characters — Part 2

REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious characters — Part 2

Young people have long been lured into bad situations by too-good-to-be-true promises
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REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious Characters — Part 1

REMEMBER THIS: Suspicious Characters — Part 1

It wasn’t called human trafficking in 1890, but the crime certainly existed at that time
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REMEMBER THIS: An arsonist finally caught — Part 2

REMEMBER THIS: An arsonist finally caught — Part 2

Downtown Barrie businesses targeted by fire bug in late 1800s
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REMEMBER THIS: An arsonist finally caught — Part 1

REMEMBER THIS: An arsonist finally caught — Part 1

Downtown Barrie businesses targeted by fire bug in late 1800s
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REMEMBER THIS: A break in the cold case of James Speers

REMEMBER THIS: A break in the cold case of James Speers

Four years after column about local fugitive, writer learns of late-1800s fraudster's journey to Los Angeles
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REMEMBER THIS: Family keeps Glenn family history alive

REMEMBER THIS: Family keeps Glenn family history alive

Fred Glenn left behind wife and six kids when he died in workplace accident at age 48
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REMEMBER THIS: Hunting for Caston houses — Part Two

REMEMBER THIS: Hunting for Caston houses — Part Two

Caston-built homes have distinctive look that look could be described as Gothic Revival, says columnist
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