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Norfolk County, Ontario Province, Canada

Administration: Mayor and 9 Councillors.
Population: 61,000

Norfolk County is located on the north shore of Lake Eire.
Port Dover, Long Point, and many other communities along the shoreline offer great holiday destinations, be it on the water, fishing, or exploring the countryside.
Simcoe is the Administration Centre and largest town.
Right: Simcoe Public Library.

History of Norfolk County
Norfolk County is one of the oldest counties in Southern Ontario. The majority of settlers who first came to Norfolk County were those who were forced to vacate the American Colonies.

In 1776, 13 American states rebelled against Great Britain and those that remained loyal to The Crown were forced to abandon all their possessions. Some 3000 settlers were welcomed and granted land by The British Government in acknowledgement of their sacrifice . On January 1, 2001, the region of Haldimand Norfolk was dissolved and made into two individual counties.
Our thanks to Brenda Wood & Janet Woynarski for providing these photographs of Norfolk County.

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