This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Proudfoot’s Hollow Tour
In-person
History & heritage Tour StorytellingDate and time
Location
Lions Valley Park
Lions Valley Park Road
Oakville, ON
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. 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 historic maps and information gleaned through a 1989 archaeological excavation, join a guided tour with the Oakville Historical Society through the hollow, through a settler’s view of the area and discuss why the village was important as well as why it ceased to exist.
Organizer
Oakville Historical Society
Founded in 1953, The Oakville Historical Society is the official collector of archives for the Town of Oakville, and as a non profit, volunteer organization works to preserve and protect the historical heritage of the Town as well as promote it through its various activities and programs.
This event is part of a hub:
The Crossing: Community Heritage Day
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