Billy Bishop Home: Museum, Archives & National Historic Site, invites you to visit the Museum to view our new exhibit, “Living Memory: Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła”, which opens to the public on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 12 pm.

This exhibit will look at local memories and stories of soldiers who were stationed at Tadeuz Kosciuszko Polish Army Training Camp during the Second World War. When the men and women of Poland were forced to flee their homes after the German and Soviet invasion, Owen Sound became a hub for Polish soldiers for a time. For a little over a year the soldiers were stationed here, and their presence left a distinct impression on the city at the time, one that would be felt for generations to come.

Owen Sound has a varied landscape and enjoys many parts of the famous Bruce Trail. This trail was also walked by the Polish soldiers while they were here. There is a tree, referred to as the Polish Soldier Tree, carved with the message, “Poland has not yet perished” in Polish and signed simply zolnierz, or soldier. This tree has inspired many in our community including us.

This exhibit opens to the public on May 4, 2019 and runs until May 2020.

source: media release, Billy Bishop Home