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 ...
GeorgetownOn brings to light the history, nature, culture and people of Halton Hills.
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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 ... -
Crawford Lake. Historical unique Iroquoian village in Canada
Crawford Lake, located near Milton in Ontario, is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, At the center of the lake lies a reconstructed Unique Iroquoian village
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Cheltenham Badlands. Fascinating red landscape like on Mars in Ontario
This distinctive and seemingly badlands landscape in Caledon was formed at the bottom of an ancient sea more than 400 million years ago.
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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
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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 ... -
What are the first plants to bloom in the Spring in Ontario? Top early native wildflowers
Which first plants in Ontario bloom in spring? Hepatica and Bloodroot lead the pack as reliable harbingers of warmer days. Keep an eye on local ... -
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 ...
Halton Hills In Images. Historical Atlas from 1877
Barber Mill 1877
Atlas Halton Hills 1877