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
History
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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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Ashgrove. The Historic Hamlet and Samuel Watkins is probably the best known pioneer
Ashgrove has been the hub of a thriving community since 1820. It was first known as Leonard’s Corners after Edward Leonard, who purchased property …
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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 ... -
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 ... -
The Georgetown Boys. The long journey to Canada
The Georgetown Boys. In 1920s, the Canadian Armenian Relief Association was formed to gather information about Armenian children who survived the genocide.
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History of Norval. The earliest settler arrived about 1818
The modern history of Norval begins on the 28th October, 1818. The earliest settler, Loyalist Alexander McNab and family, arrived about 1820.
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The 1942 Ford Fire Truck: A Wartime Legacy in Georgetown, Ontario
1942 Ford fire engine from Town of Halton Hills. The 1942 Ford Fire Truck was purchased by Halton Hills in the 1940s and served the ... -
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, ... -
Halton Hills celebrates 50th birthday. Do you know the history?
On January 1, 2024, the Town of Halton Hills celebrated 50 years. The Town of Halton Hills was formed through the provincially mandated amalgamation of ... -
Georgetown’s Barber Mill Dynamo, 1888. The first long-distance transmission of hydro power in North America.
Did you know that the Barber Mill Dynamo in Georgetown, built in 1888, was the first electrical generating plant in North America use for long ... -
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 – ...