About Innisfil Historical Society



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The Innisfil Historical Society is a non-profit, volunteer community group concerned with the preservation of the Town of Innisfil's history. The group’s objectives include:
- Creating a better understanding of our past and its value to life today and in the future.
- Preserving information about the Town’s history and increasing access to this history.
- Assisting anyone seeking information about Innisfil and its people.
 
Meetings:
The Innisfil Historical Society meets at 2:00 pm on the third Saturday of each month at Knock School Heritage Site (unless otherwise advertised).
No meetings are held in December, July or August.
 
COVID-19 NOTE: Meetings are once again occuring IN-PERSON. Please see the monthly newsletters for the latest information.
 
Become a Member:
Join the Innisfil Historical Society as a member for only $20 per year per individual, family or couple. To renew your membership for 2024, please click here.
 
Document Centre:
The Innisfil Document Centre is the largest single project undertaken by the Society. The centre is a collection of photographic copies of wills, deeds, diaries, newspaper clippings, invoices, marriage certificates, school registers, account books, photographs, minute books and many more samples of historic interest.
 
The purpose of the collection is to make local history readily available. Due to an active partnership with the Innisfil Public Library, this collection is steadily being digitized and shared online which allows world-wide access. We cooperate fully with the Simcoe County Archives where much of the original material is stored.
 
The Document Centre collection, which is housed at Knock School Heritage Site, is expanding as new material is accepted. This process is carried out by volunteers who, in work sessions, prepare the material for placement in the document centre by categorizing, numbering, typing and photocopying.
 
Items held at the Document Centre can be viewed by appointment.

Knock School Heritage Site and Document Center
#7756 10th Sideroad at the 9th Line, Innisfil
Mailing Address:
Innisfil Historical Society
P.O. Box 7176
Innisfil, ON L9S 1A9