Oxford County Anniversary Year

Oxford County celebrates the 175th anniversary of its incorporation of Oxford County as a county in 2025! This year is year is also:

• the 50th anniversary of the restructuring of Oxford County into its eight area municipalities;
• the 60th anniversary of the Oxford County Library system; and,
• the 25th anniversary of Oxford County Archives.

Special anniversary events

Please check back for more information on the following events taking place this year.

• Rotating Oxford County Archives exhibits in the Oxford County Administration Building lobby in Woodstock
• Special "History of Oxford County" exhibit at the Woodstock Art Gallery
• Exhibit at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto
• Local history speaker series held at various Oxford County Library branches
• Oxford County Archives book highlighting the County’s history over the last 175+ years
• Oxford County Archives video series, “Who Do You Think You Are,” sharing genealogical stories of County Councillors
• Hosting of the Municipal Archives Interest Group’s (MAIG) Fall Open House
• Online memory wall for sharing memories of the Oxford County Library
• Video about the history of the Oxford County Library
• Oxford County Library open house to be held in the fall 2025