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Location: Concession 7 at Brock Road, Claremont
Emplacement : Concession 7 et chemin Brock, Claremont
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.939744, -79.109152
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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Thistle Ha' Farm

This farm was acquired about 1848 by John Miller, a Scottish immigrant who became a pioneer importer and breeder of pedigreed livestock in Canada. In 1852 the Millers began importing quality stock, notably shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses and later Shropshire sheep from the United Kingdom. Miller’s example, as well as the animals bred at Thistle Ha’, played an important role in improving stockbreeding throughout North and South America in the 19th century. Succeeding generations of Millers have maintained the farm’s reputation for raising fine blooded stock.

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Ferme Thistle Ha'

John Miller, immigrant écossais qui devint l’un des premiers importateurs et éleveurs de bestiaux de race au Canada, acheta cette ferme vers 1848. En 1852, les Miller commencèrent d’importer du Royaume-Uni des bovins Shorthorn, des chevaux Clydesdale, et plus tard des moutons Shropshire. Par ses réalisations à Thistle Ha’, Miller joua un grand rôle dans l’amélioration de l’élevage en Amérique du Nord et du Sud au XIXe siècle. Ses descendants ont maintenu l’excellente réputation de cette ferme d’élevage.