Local History Links

Prince Edward County

County of Prince Edward Archives

261 Main Street, Wellington ON K0K 3L0
email • 613-399-2023

• Provides free access to historical documents, photos, drawings, maps, microfilm and a reference library
• Mandate is to collect and preserve printed material having any bearing on the history of Prince Edward County
• It’s purpose is to preserve, acquire, arrange, describe and make available non-current records of The County

Museums of Prince Edward County

Shire Hall – 332 Main Street, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-2148 ext. 1023 and 613-962-9108 ext. 1023

• Interpret the centuries-old heritage of Prince Edward County
• Collecting, preserving and exhibiting the material culture
• Organizing and executing exhibitions and educational programmes for research and study

1. Macaulay Heritage Park, 23 Church Street, Picton

• Macaulay House, built in 1830
• The former Church of St. Mary Magdalene, now a museum
• The old St. Mary Magdalene Parish Cemetery
• The Heritage Gardens
• The Carriage House
• Douglas Crawford canning collection
• Currently houses a permanent exhibition dedicated to the Indigenous history of Prince Edward County

2. Wellington Heritage Museum, 290 Main Street, Wellington

• Built in 1885 as a Quaker meeting house
• Now features changing exhibits on local history

3. Mariner’s Park Museum, 2065 County Road 13, Milford

• Explores the many ways the inhabitants of Prince Edward County have interacted with its surrounding waters from ship building to ice harvesting to rum running
• Light house on display relocated from False Duck Island
• Fort Kente (a recreated fort from the war of 1812 era)
• Home of many “treasures” from sunken ships retrieved during early diving expeditions

4. Rose House Museum, 3333 County Road 8, Waupoos

• Preserved farmhouse from the early 1800’s
• Interpreted by volunteers and actors in traditional pioneer costume

5. Ameliasburgh Heritage Village, 517 County Road 19, Ameliasburgh

• Elaborate pioneer village
• Main structure built in 1868 as a Wesleyan Methodist Church
• Log cabin, display barns, operational blacksmith shop, a sap shanty, dairy and bee-keeping buildings and a large stone building housing the Goldie Corliss 18 foot flywheel

The White Chapel

c/o Picton United Church, 12 Chapel Street, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-6050

• The first Methodist Church in Prince Edward County completed in 1811
• Still maintained as a place of worship
• Designated historical site
• An excellent example of early North American Methodist Church architecture
• Open to visitors every Sunday in July and August

County of Prince Edward Public Library

208 Main Street, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-5962

Prince Edward County Registry Office

44 Union Street, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-3219

• Land registry, wills, probates, microfilms of old copy books

Shire Hall – County of Prince Edward

332 Main Street, Picton ON, K0K 2T0
613-476-2148 ext. 1023 or 613-962-9108 ext. 1023

• Built in 1874
• Currently functioning as Picton Town Hall
• The following are municipal advisory committees:
  PEC Heritage Advisory Committee
  PEC  Museum Advisory Committee
  PEC Cemetery Advisory Committee – pioneer cemeteries and active cemeteries are included in their mandate

Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre (Seventh Town Historical Society)

528 County Rd 19, Ameliasburgh, ON K0K 1A0
email • (613) 967-6291

• Opened to the public in June of 1994
• Houses the Adams family museum in Cunningham House
• Only free-standing dedicated genealogy research centre in Canada
• Houses Hastings County Land Records for about 100 years up to 1955
• Tudor and Cashel records dating back to 1852
• The Klein research on the Tripps’ of the Bay of Quinte
• Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir histories, minute books and other records
• Douglas Crawford canning factory papers
• Hessian research of Johannes (John) Helmut Merz
• Heal Research Records and Papers

Naval Marine Archive, The Canadian Collection, Picton ON

205 Main Street, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-1177

• • Archives and collections of marine books, art, ship models, displays
  • A cultural collection of over 350,000 publicly catalogued items
  • The largest grouping of naval and marine titles in a single building anywhere in Canada

Glenwood Cemetery 

Quinte Educational Museum and Archives

13 Coleman St, Group Box 14, Ameliasburgh, ON K0K 1A0
email • 613-966-5501

• An interactive, historical museum in the heart of Ameliasburgh
• Focuses on telling the story of education in Ontario using Prince Edward County as an example and primary resource
• Collects and preserves artifacts and records, providing access to their archives and library for social and educational research

Hudgin House Restoration Project

• Oldest surviving log house in Prince Edward County
• Plans are to make the house into a three-season field centre

Belleville, Quinte West & Hastings County

Hastings County Historical Society

254 Pinnacle St, Belleville, ON K8N 3B1 (located in the Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery)
email  • (613) 962-1110

• Established in 1957
• A wealth of information about the history of Hastings County and area

Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County

254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville K8N 3B1
email • 613-967-3304

• Established in 2010 as a 3 way partnership between City of Belleville, County of Hastings and Hastings County Historical Society
• Substantial collections of archival materials

Glanmore National Historic Site

257 Bridge Street East, Belleville ON K8N 1P4
613-962-2329

• Built from 1882 to 1883
• Committed to providing enriched learning experiences for the education community in the Quinte region and beyond
• Opened as a museum in 1973
• Designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1969 in recognition of its exceptional Second Empire architecture

National Air Force Museum of Canada

220 RCAF Road, Astra ON K0K 3W0
613-965-7223

• Opened in 1984
• Over 75,000 square feet of display space as well as a 16 acre air park
• Dedicated to preserving and telling the history of Canadian military aviation
• Over 35 vintage aircraft on site

Lennox & Addington

Deseronto Public Library and Archives

358 Main Street, Deseronto ON K0K 1X0
613-396-2744

• Seeks to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service that reflects the community’s unique needs
• Houses many documents, maps and articles for information and research on the area surrounding Deseronto

Old Hay Bay Church

2365 South Shore Road, Napanee ON K7R 3K7
613-373-2261

• A National Historic Site of Canada
• Original Loyalist Methodist church founded in 1791
• A  valuable resource for historical information!

Loyalist Cultural Centre

54 Adolphustown Park Road, Adolphustown (Bath) ON K0H 1G0
email • 613-373-2632

• Loyalist landing place, early burial grounds, 1884 monument, a museum and research library
• A mixture of history, camping and family fun
• 72 acres in the historic village of Adolphustown, Ontario
• Site of the original landing of the first group of United Empire Loyalists in 1784