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April 24, 2026

We are often asked… What is the oldest specimen in the collection?

Franklin Pember collected two Pileated Woodpeckers in Casselman, Ontario. The male was obtained on October 8, 1862, and the female on October 22, 1862. You will find them at the museum in exhibit case #6.