Historic & Family Heirloom Donations

Thank you for thinking about Upper Canada Village and Fort Henry as a potential recipient for your donation. Whether or not we are the best “fit,” we sincerely appreciate your consideration.

Upper Canada Village and Fort Henry are living history sites dedicated to the presentation of the history of Eastern Ontario along the St. Lawrence River up to the 1860s and British Military History respectively.

We collect and maintain historical artifacts for display and research, a research archive, and, when appropriate, for use in our daily demonstrations.

We do not accept unsolicited donations through the mail, brought to or dropped-off at either site without prior communication. If you have an item which you think should be part of our collection, please fill out the following form - include at least one photograph and any information you have available about how you acquired the object, past ownership, use, and historical significance.

Our Accession Committee specifically at Upper Canada Village meets monthly to review and decide upon recent potential donations. Due to logistical concerns in caring for and storing items in our care and based on a desire to maintain a collection that is relevant to the period and region we portray, there are several criteria we consider. These include:

the age and condition of the item
whether or not we currently have similar items in our collection
how appropriate the item is to our mandate
the resources required to store and maintain the object in good condition

We do give priority consideration to items that have a direct and demonstrable connection with local history, connection with local historical personalities, local communities, and local historical events.

Historic & Family Heirloom Donations

First Name

Last Name

Phone/Mobile

Select the historic site you wish to donate the item(s) to:

What is the item (please briefly describe)?

Are you the legal owner of the item?

Yes

Are there any maker’s marks or labels? If so, please describe them in the box below (or upload a photograph below).

Yes

Please elaborate:

Upload images of item(s)

Choose Files

Do you know if the item has a connection with the history, people, or events commemorated by Upper Canada Village or Fort Henry?

Yes

Please elaborate:

Please provide some background (provenance) information on the item: its past ownership and use, how you acquired it, where it was used.

Do you have time constraints related to the donation of this item?

Yes

Please elaborate:

Where is the item currently located (what city)?