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January 18, 2024

The Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church

This year marks the 175th Anniversary of the Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church. The exact dates of construction and

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September 8, 2023

Home movies from the J.E. Coupe collection

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage​ on October 27, the Simcoe County Archives (SCA) is highlighting the captivating home

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August 28, 2023

British Home Children in Simcoe County

Introduction September 28th is National British Home Child Day in Canada. Some estimate that as many as ten percent of

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Latest Blog Posts

July 25, 2018

Simcoe County and the Battle of Amiens

originally posted July 25, 2018 The success of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Vimy Ridge on April 9-12, 1917...

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June 13, 2018

Early Railways in Simcoe County

Blog originally posted June 13, 2018 The arrival of the railways in Simcoe County connected the County to the rest...

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June 4, 2018

Local Food Week in Ontario

​​​Blog originally posted ​June 4, 2018 Happy Local Food Week!  Simcoe County’s residents and visitors have been enjoying the loc...

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May 7, 2018

Memorializing Simcoe County’s Heroes

Blog originally posted May 8, 2018​​​ Victory in Europe ​May 8, 1945 brought victory in Europe, inciting celebration...

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March 29, 2018

Archives Awareness Week 2018

Originally posted March 29, 2018​ April 2, 2​018 – April 8, 2018 is Archives Awareness Week in Ontario....

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March 5, 2018

Christina Frances MacDougall

Blog originally posted March 5, 2018​Updated March 4, 2022 The Simcoe County Archives is sharing a series of...

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