The Norfolk County Archives & Eva Brook Donly Museum
NORFOLK COUNTY ARCHIVES
The Norfolk County Archives at Eva Brook Donly Museum is committed to preserving Norfolk County’s heritage and making it available to the public.
Located in the heart of downtown Simcoe, the beautiful heritage home built in 1845 in the Georgian/Loyalist style, houses a rich collection of artifacts on exhibit. The Norfolk County Archives located behind the museum has an extensive collection of archival materials available to the public for the avid genealogist, local history enthusiast, or anyone interested in conducting research!
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Nominations Open for Norfolk County Dogwood Awards
Norfolk County Dogwood Awards . Norfolk County Heritage & Culture is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Dogwood ...
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Tracing 20th-Century Ontario – Zoom Event
Registration is now open for the first of our Genealogy Symposium Mini-Series, of guest speakers leading up to this fall...
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Norfolk County Archives Reopens After COVID-19 Closure
We are excited to announce the reopening of the Norfolk County Archives, Tuesday October 5th! Hours will resume, Tuesd...
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Go Green and Make Your Own Household Cleaners for Earth Day
With rising prices at the grocery store and a desire to practice becoming greener, you won’t want to miss this DIY Earth...
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Norfolk History Club
Who doesn’t love to get mail? Join our Family History Club to receive a monthly letter package that will include f...
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Classroom Guided Tour
During this tour, students will discover the history of the 1840’s Mulkins House as well as a brief history of the Town ...
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The Man Behind the Paintbrush: An Exhibit of W.E. Cantelon
An exhibition on the Norfolk County artist W.E. Cantelon and the stories behind his work....
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Christmas Past
Step back in time and walk through the Eva Brook Donly Museum as we celebrate a Victorian Christmas. ...
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Victorians in Mourning
Victorians required ritual and etiquette for all occasions, this included death and mourning. Learn why funerals were he...