Whitby Historical Society

The Whitby Historical Society is a dynamic organization with a Board of Directors, a thriving membership, and a volunteer team. Founded in 1967, coinciding with Canada’s Centennial, incorporated as a non-profit in 1968, and later as a charity in 1989, the WHS has evolved into an organization actively dedicated to the preservation of history and heritage by providing a variety of community outreach and educational programs. In an agreement with the Town of Whitby, the Whitby Historical Society also operates the Lynde House Museum, sustaining an extensive collection of historical artifacts, and acts as an archive for both the written and pictorial history of Whitby and Southern Ontario. The Whitby Historical Society promotes the Lynde House Museum as a cultural anchor in the community, demonstrating how our past shapes our Town’s character.