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Knox Sixteen Cemetery Tour
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History & heritage TourDate and time
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Location
Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen
1150 Dundas Street West
Oakville, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Located next to Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen, the cemetery contains the grave markers of some of the earliest settlers to the area. Visitors will visit the graves of some of the early inhabitants of Proudfoot’s Hollow including Sarah McKay (1874-1880); Mary Proudfoot (1801-1846); and, Mary Triller (1804-1884).
The tour will also provide an overview of the range of grave makers that have been used over time, from standard upright headstones to subtle flat headstones to more elaborate and grandiose obelisk markers. The size, material and design of the grave markers reflect the era in which they were produced and the relative wealth and personal preferences of the people for whom they were made.
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Organizer
Halton Heritage Services, Conservation Halton, Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen, Town of Oakville
The group organizing the event is made up of a variety of groups including: The Town of Oakville, Oakville Museum, Halton Heritage Services, Conservation Halton, Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
This event is part of a hub:
The Crossing: Community Heritage Day
Halton Heritage Services, Knox Sixteen, Town of Oakville, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Oakville, ONDiscover the history of the place known today as Lions Valley Park! Since the first Indigenous people lived on this land, the place know today as Lions Valley Park has been an important location because it was where the river could be cros...