How lucky we are to live in a community with fascinating, remarkable, and eclectic characters dotted throughout our history.
Take Illinois-born, Lucky Lott (Douglas Neal) for instance! Lott and his Hell Drivers performed from 1945 to 1953 across the U.S. and Canada. They thrilled hundreds of thousands of people at county fairs with death-defying stunts such as, jumping cars, driving over burning barrels, smashing into brick wall, crash rolls and head-on collisions...just to name a few.
In 1949, Lott married Stratford girl, Betty Mae Murray, and from then on called Stratford his home.
In the 1950's Lucky decided to retire from the stunt-driving business and joined the real estate world. In 1957, Lott bought an old farmhouse in Sebringville and turned it into a hotel. He also used this time to watch his children grow. After a decade of running the successful Sebringville Hotel, he sold the business and purchased the Stratford Hotel. From Daredevil to Hotelier...what a guy!!.
Any Lucky Lott stories? Please share below!
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The Stratford Perth Museum
5 hours ago
Are you ready to wet your whistle with curated cocktails from Junction 56 Distillery?
Are you ready to feed your brain with the Stratford and Perth County history trivia??
Are you ready to have a really good time while getting smarter and less thirsty???
Thursday, March 12 we want you and (up to) 5 of your smartest, cleverest, and coolest friends to join us for Museum Happy Hour + Trivia Night!!
Here's how it works: The fine folks at Stratford's Junction 56 Distillery have created two exclusive museum cocktails: 1856 and Perth County Elixir. (It's going to be a very happy, happy hour indeed!) With your drink in hand, you and your team will have an hour to explore the museum's exhibitions. Look closely, remember everything!!! Following Happy Hour - your team will compete with other teams in a museum trivia history show-down. ALL trivia questions will be based on Stratford and Perth County history. ALL answers can be found within the museum's exhibitions. But wait, THERE'S MORE - the winning team takes home a PRIZE! A PRIZE!!!
DETAILS:
Thursday, March 12
Happy Hour Cocktails/Register Trivia Teams: 5:30-6:45pm
Museum History Trivia: 6:45-8:30pm(ish)
Cost for Trivia: $5 per team member (up to 6 members per team)
Cost for Cocktails: Donation
Prize: 50-50 cash
LIMITED SPACE FOR TEAM TRIVIA. ARRIVE EARLY TO REGISTER OR CALL IN ADVANCE TO SECURE A SPOT.
Contact: Peg Dunnem 519.393.5315
If you've actually read this far, can you answer the question in the photo?!?
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Book club could go - as a field trip!!
Carri Barker...I can see you doing this!!
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The Stratford Perth Museum
10 hours ago
How lucky we are to live in a community with fascinating, remarkable, and eclectic characters dotted throughout our history.
Take Illinois-born, Lucky Lott (Douglas Neal) for instance! Lott and his Hell Drivers performed from 1945 to 1953 across the U.S. and Canada. They thrilled hundreds of thousands of people at county fairs with death-defying stunts such as, jumping cars, driving over burning barrels, smashing into brick wall, crash rolls and head-on collisions...just to name a few.
In 1949, Lott married Stratford girl, Betty Mae Murray, and from then on called Stratford his home.
In the 1950's Lucky decided to retire from the stunt-driving business and joined the real estate world. In 1957, Lott bought an old farmhouse in Sebringville and turned it into a hotel. He also used this time to watch his children grow. After a decade of running the successful Sebringville Hotel, he sold the business and purchased the Stratford Hotel. From Daredevil to Hotelier...what a guy!!.
Any Lucky Lott stories? Please share below!
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Lucky and his wife were great people. I rented a bachelor apt, corner of Queen st. and Albert st. (Big yellow brick building) from them about 1977 - 1985. They lived on the top floor. He had a lot of cars still in that lot and I think he was still doing stunts at that time. Great memmories.
WHOA. he lived HERE? how exciting :)
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The Stratford Perth Museum
1 day ago
NEXT STRONG FEMALE LEAD EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Vera McNichol is the subject for the Stratford Perth Museum’s next Strong Female Lead event Tuesday, March 3.
This series takes place the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Because of popular demand, the museum added a 7 p.m. “show” next Tuesday.
Please know that both shows are Sold Out and if you did not get a ticket online or call into the museum to reserve a spot, we cannot guarantee you a seat or a spot next Tuesday.
The museum apologizes for this but our space is limited and there are capacity restrictions. Also, given the number of people from the community involved in the presentation we are unable to add additional shows. ...
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