Terra Cotta. History begins in 1822 at a Credit river full of salmons
The first settlers to settle here were Joseph Kenny and John McCombs in 1822. In 1855 Henry Tucker bought 40 acres and built the first ...
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Georgetown Memorial Arena was built in 1922 and the famous hockey players of Halton Hills
Georgetown Memorial Arena is gone now but did you know that it was built in 1922 to replace to replace the natural skating rink – ... -
Historical Publications about Georgetown and Halton Hills
Glen Williams An Oasis in the Credit Valley, John Mark Benbow Rowe History of Glen Williams, Ontario from its founding to 2014. Over 80 B&W ... -
Boston Presbyterian Church. More than 200 years of history
It was 1781 when when the British Government started purchasing land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1819 the government began offering free land grants and ... -
Writer Lucy Maud Montgomery lived in Norval for 9 years and loved the place
Lucy Maud Montgomery spent 9 years of her life in Norval together with her husband – the reverend at the local church. (1926-1936) She was ... -
Rockwood limestone cliffs, caves and glacial potholes
Towering limestone cliffs, caves and glacial potholes, including one of the world’s largest, are a few of the natural wonders at Rockwood. You can view ... -
Ghost of Jimmy still protects the Acton Town Hall
The Acton Town Hall is a two–storey Italianate building constructed in 1883. The Town Hall for the former Town of Acton was the centre of ... -
St. Elias The Prophet church. Ukrainian architectural wooden jewel
Two years and 7 million dollars later St. Elias The Profit Church on Heritage Road is up and as beautiful as before. On April 5, ... -
Scotsdale Farm, Bennetts and their legendary breeds
Scotsdale Farm is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque places in Halton Hills. These 531 acres of meadows, ancient wetlands, and rolling streams are a ... -
Georgetown’s Barber Mill Dynamo. The first long-distance transmission of hydro power in North America
Did you know that the Barber Mill Dynamo, built in 1888, was the first electrical generating plant in North America use for long distance transmission ... -
The original name of the Credit river was as Missinnihe, the trusting creek
Have you ever thought about where did Credit River get its name? The name comes from the time when the Mississauga First Nations people that ... -
History of Georgetown begins in 1781
In 1781 the British Government started purchasing land from the Mississauga Nation and in 1818, they bought what are now the townships of Esquesing and ... -
War Memorials and Remembrance Parks in Halton Hills
War Memorial, Georgetown, Halton Hills The original memorial was erected in 1920, in memory of the local men who died in the Great War. It ... -
Georgetown’s Old Armoury. Historic significance and cultural importance.
The Old Armoury is a wood frame post and beam structure of approximately 5,000 square feet which was built by the village of Georgetown in ... -
Dorothy Stone – woman who designed the Halton Hills Coat of Arms
Dorothy Stone’s life and death is a bit of a mystery. Some say she was eccentric, an “oddball” who lived in the house she built ... -
Glen Williams. One of the most picturesque villages in Ontario
Glen Williams is one the most beautiful villages in Ontario. The Williams Mill is home to many visual artist and is a major draw to ... -
100th Anniversary of WW1 at The Old Armoury in Georgetown
One hundred and forty eight years ago, under the threat of an attack on their homes and their freedom, the people of Georgetown joined together ...