Papertown – that’s what Georgetown used to be called back in the days
The story of Georgetown’s nickname Papertown is deeply tied to the rise and eventual decline of its once-thriving paper industry, around the Barber family
History
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Silver Creek. History of the lost hamlet dates to 1849.
Silver Creek. Ontario. Halton Hills. The history of village begins about 1849. In 1850 John Graham opened a saw and gristmill with the creek as ... -
Georgetown’s Dominion Seed House and Old Seed House Garden
Dominion Seed House was a legendary company in Georgetown. Founded by W. Bradley in 1928, it became known across Canada as the largest mail-order seed ... -
Books about the history of Georgetown and Halton Hills
Books about the history of Georgetown and Halton Hills, Acton, The Barber Dynamo, Glen Williams from the best historical website Esquesing Historical Society.
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Hotel McGibbon, the Clark Hotel: A Landmark with 150 Years of History
The hotel McGibbon was an integral part of Georgetown’s history for over 150 years, evolving from a 19th-century traveler’s stop to a modern condo memorial. ... -
Main Street in Georgetown in colourized, historical photos
Main Street in Georgetown, Ontario, serves as the historic core of this charming community. This short history spans from humble mill beginnings in the 1820s
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Churchill: The Highest Point in Halton Hills
At 414 metres (1,358 feet), the highest point in Halton Hills is found in the small, historic village of Churchill, just outside Acton. This modest ... -
Stewarttown: A Deeply Rooted History (Since 1819)
For more than 140 years, the town of Stewarttown proudly held the title of the capital of the Esquesing Township! In 1974, it became part ... -
Maple Syrup: The history of Canada’s sweetest tradition
Maple syrup is produced only in the northeastern part of North America. The species of maple primarily used to make maple syrup is the sugar ... -
Ontario’s Trillium: The history behind the iconic symbol of Ontario
The white trillium serves as the official flower and emblem of the province of Ontario. On March 25, 1937, the Ontario chose as its official ... -
Scotsdale Farm’s history dates to 1938. The Bennetts and their legendary breeds.
The Scotsdale Farm was established in 1938, when Violet and Stewart Bennett purchased the 200-acre property and settled in the area near Georgetown.
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Acton: Proudly Rooted in History Since 1825
For almost 150 years this place has been called Acton. It was 1844 when Robert Swan, our first postmaster, suggested this name to replace “Adamsville”
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The Old Armoury: From Military Roots to the Home of Georgetown’s Globe Theatre
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 ... -
Limehouse. The historic village has been known since 1805
Limehouse. The historic village has been known since 1805 Esquesing Township was surveyed in 1818. The first settler in the Limehouse area was Adam ... -
The history of Georgetown began in 1781
In 1781 the British Government started purchasing land from the Mississauga NationCharles The name Georgetown was named after one of his sons George.
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Silver Creek Falls. The place where the sawmill and grist mill were built
Silver Creek The area between present day Acton and Georgetown was once home to mills, taverns general stores stone quarries and of course, lumber operations
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Wilbur Lake. The History of the vanished pond in Georgetown
Wilbur Lake (sometimes spelled Wilber Lake) was a small, man-made pond in the heart of Georgetown, Ontario, formed along Silver Creek in the early 19th ... -
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 ... -
The Fenian Raids in Ontario (1865–1871) and Georgetown
Fenian Raids. The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish-American revolutionary group aiming to capture Canadian territory to pressure Britain / Ireland independence.
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Dorothy Stone – artist 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 ... -
Georgetown railway station has been operating since 1855
The railway station was designed by Grand Trunk Railway Montreal (GTR) chief engineer Francis Thompson. It was built between 1855 and 1856 by the Grand ...