Description: Cambridge Ontario Part 1 by Barbara Raue In 1784 the British Crown granted to the Six Nations Indians, in perpetuity, all the land along the Grand River six miles deep on each side of the river from its source to Lake Erie. The Indians, led by Joseph Brant, had the land surveyed in 1791 and divided into Indian Reserve lands as well as large tracts which they intended to sell to land developers. One such developer was the Honourable William Dickson who, in 1816, came into sole possession of 90,000 acres of land along the Grand River which later made up North and South Dumfries Townships.Mr. Dicksons intention was to divide the land into smaller lots to sell to the Scottish settlers that he hoped to attract to Canada. For the town site, the place where Mill Creek flows into the Grand River was chosen and in 1816 the settlement of Shades Mills began. When the Post Office opened in 1825, the new name of Galt was chosen for the town in honour of the Scottish novelist and Commissioner of the Canada Company, John Galt.In its early days Galt was an agricultural community serving the needs of the farmers in the surrounding countryside. By the late 1830s, the settlement began to develop industrially and acquired the reputation for quality products that in later years earned the town the nickname "The Manchester of Canada".In the late 1960s the provincial government began looking at ways in which municipal governments could become more effective. On January 1, 1973, the City of Galt was amalgamated with the towns of Preston and Hespeler to form a single city, the new city being called Cambridge. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1494880237 Short Title CAMBRIDGE ONTARIO PART 1 Pages 54 Language English ISBN-10 1494880237 ISBN-13 9781494880231 Media Book Format Paperback Series Cruising Ontario Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-02-02 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Author Barbara Raue Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Subtitle Galt in Photos Book 2: Saving Our History One Photo at a Time Series Number 39 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78602676;
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