Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Oakville Basket Company
Pioneer Industry
— Sixteen Mile Creek Trail —
The manufacture of baskets, Oakville's longest lived industry, grew out of the area's flourishing fruit industry.
Pioneer strawberry grower John Cross manufactured the first wooden berry baskets of his own design in the 1860s. John A. Chisholm soon followed suit, setting up a basket factory that used a wood paring device developed by his son Charles. By 1877 nearly 750,000 baskets were being manufactured in Oakville each year.
In 1889, Pharis Doty & Son took over the Chisholm factory and three years later founded the Oakville Basket Company. The company operated until 1984.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 43° 27.196′ N, 79° 40.924′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. Marker is on Cornwall Road, 0.2 kilometers west of Trafalgar Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Old Mill Parkette. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Cornwall Road, Oakville ON L6J 7V8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oakville’s First Industrial Era (here, next to this marker); Industrial Change 1810 to 1870 (here, next to this marker); From Wheat to Strawberries (here, next to this marker); The Lorne Scots (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Oakville and Trafalgar, 1806-1870 (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); An Isolated Township (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Prosperous Years (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Churches Schools and Taverns (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.