South Frontenac Museum Set to Open
The South Frontenac Museum has been working towards an opening plan to ensure that visitors get an experience that is both safe and enriching during this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting July 29th, 2020 the Museum will be open from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and starting August 8th the Museum will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. until September 4th, 2020.
The Society is looking forward to once again offering a glimpse into some of South Frontenac’s history. Despite the late start into the season due to COVID-19, visitors are encouraged to explore our community.
COVID-19 & The South Frontenac Museum
THE SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO DO OUR PART TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADHERE TO OUR NEW SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
- Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have been in contact with anyone with COVID-19.
- Sanitize your hands upon entering the Museum.
- Face masks must be worn inside the Museum (as per Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990). A limited amount of masks are available at the Museum, but visitors are encouraged to bring their own.
- Please keep a distance of six feet (two meters) from the Museum Docents.
- Follow the directional arrows on the floor and do not touch anything.
- Kids games and activities will not be distributed this year to limit contact. Games are available here on the website on the 'Activities for Kids' page.
- All visitors will be asked to sign in and out using the contact information sheet at the Museum. This will assist in contact tracing should it need to take place.
- Due to the size of the Museum, only one 'social bubble' will be permitted to enter the Museum at a time. Visits will take place on a first come, first serve basis so a modest wait time may occur.
Thank you for helping us create a welcoming, safe, and inclusive cultural hub for South Frontenac!
Name the Veterans
The Verona Cemetery Association (VCA) is compiling a database for the Verona Cemetery.
When we think of the Nation's war dead, we often imagine military cemeteries in Europe. Many more Canadians who fought for our country are buried here at home. We want no veteran to be forgotten, so we are keeping track of their graves. This includes those buried here as well as those who are buried or recognized on the markers in other countries.
This list will be used at Remembrance Day and other cemetery functions where we would like to recognize their contributions to Canada.
The names and information can be forwarded to Doug Lovegrove at the VCA by email [email protected] or by phone at 613-777-8980.
Information we are looking for:
- The Veteran's name
- Conflict or service (WW1, WW2, etc.)
- Service branch (Army, Navy, or Air Force)
- Cemetery plot number
- Family name on the gravestone
People
Learn about the people of South Frontenac: the Native Peoples who lived here first, the exodus of Loyalists from the United States, and the founding families who continue to live here.
Work and Play
Browse through a sample of our collection of farm tools, kitchen implements, books, and documents from 50, 100, or 150 years ago.
Photos
See photographs of your great-grandmother... with her class and teacher when she was eleven years old.
Land and Homes
Explore the geography, the original townships and villages, and the unique architecture of the region
Stories
Listen to people talk about life before the internet, electricity, or buying butter from a store.
Times of War
Follow the history and look at the faces of the young men who joined up to fight a war in order to get to see the world.
Since 1993
The South Frontenac Museum
We are dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of the people who have lived here over the centuries, of their struggles to scrape out a living for their families, and of the geology of this amazing landscape that defines and constrains the economic options.
We have a lot of work to do and need your participation!
We need extraverts to serve as docents welcoming visitors to the museum; we are looking for creative types to develop new exhibits; there are jobs for detail-oriented people to catalog new artifacts; and history junkies can research and document our artifacts for our records or website.
Get Involved
Contact us to volunteer with the Museum, to join the Heritage Society, or to research the region.