Are you looking for information on the history and people of old Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada? You’ve found the place!

Welcome to the Eva Brook Donly Museum and Archives – your # 1 destination for information and events on the people, places, heritage and history of Norfolk County. With hundreds of family histories, thousands of photographs, miles of microfilm and countless other indexed resources you will find the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives to be a treasure trove of valuable information and materials for the genealogist, the historian, the student and the tourist in everyone.

Here you can find out about the United Empire Loyalist families who settled in this area in the 1790s, and trace their descendants into the 20th century.

Here you can see and learn about Norfolk’s famous Witch Doctor, and the Alligators that once roamed Town of Simcoe’s streets and waterways.

Here you can marvel at the prolific talent of local artists Edgar Cantelon and our own Eva Brook Donly.

If you have visited our website before you will notice some changes and improvements. These will continue to evolve in the coming weeks. Special thanks to Picasso Fish for the new design, look and feel, and to the Norfolk Business Development Corporation for funding this with a grant from the South West Community Adjustment Fund.

So, just like the settlers of old Norfolk County, welcome to our site . . . and enjoy exploring!