This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Proudfoot’s Hollow Tour
In-person
History & heritage Indigenous Nature & outdoors Physical activity & movement Self-guidedDate and time
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Location
Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen (Lions Valley Park)
1150 Dundas Street West
Oakville, ON
Directions: *Parking is limited on-site. Please consider taking public transit.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
In 1826, George Chalmers, a Scottish immigrant and merchant, began buying up land along The Sixteen, where it crossed Dundas Street. On his newly acquired land, Chalmers built a gristmill, a sawmill, a store, and an ashery. These structures became the centre of the Sixteen Village or Proudfoot’s Hollow, as it was known to the Scottish immigrants who settled there and in the surrounding area.
Using historical maps and information gleaned through a 1989 archaeological excavation, the Town of Oakville Heritage Planning staff will guide visitors through a settler’s view of the area and discuss why the village was important and why it ceased to exist.
Links
- Website halton.ca
Organizer
Halton Heritage Services
This group of activities hosted at The Crossing is a collaboration between Halton Heritage Services, Halton Regional Police Service, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Town of Oakville, and Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen.
These local governments and community not-for-profit organizations are dedicated to making the community a better place to live by showcasing cultural and natural heritage and history.
This event is part of a hub:
The Crossing Community Heritage Day
Halton Heritage Services Oakville, ONDiscover the history of the place known today as Lions Valley Park! Since the First Nations people have lived on this land, the place known today as Lions Valley Park has been an important location. It is where the river could be crossed...
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