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  • 2026-10-08
    William Mercer Wilson was born in Scotland and immigrated to Upper Canada at the age of 19. He moved to…
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    Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, purchased this house in 1876 and lived here 1876-78. It was built…
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    Dr. Theophilus Mack (1820-1881) emigrated from Dublin to Upper Canada with his family in 1832. He received his medical education…
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    Constructed about 1861, this house is a fine example of a blend of several Revival styles termed Ontario Classic Architecture,…
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    On December 7, 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie's "Patriot" forces were defeated north of Toronto by Loyalist militia and he fled…
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    In 1793 some forty families, including members of several clans, emigrated from Glenelg, Scotland, under the leadership of Alexander MacLeod…
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    In September, 1802, over 400 Highland emigrants, including more than 100 MacMillans, arrived at Montreal under the leadership of Archibald…
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    Built before 1830 this house remains a fine example of a late phase of Georgian architecture. It was constructed by…
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    Of noble French birth, de Roybon was the first European woman to own land in what is now Ontario. She…
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    This pioneer squared-timber church, one of the few remaining examples of its type in Ontario, was begun in 1872 and…