Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Oakville Basket Company
Pioneer Industry
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
1. The Oakville Basket Company Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oakvilles 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);
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
2. The Oakville Basket Company Marker
Oakville Historical Society
3. The Oakville Basket Company marker photo detail
Oakville Historical Society
4. The Oakville Basket Company marker photo detail
Oakville Historical Society
5. The Oakville Basket Company marker photo detail
Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 20, 2024
6. Old Mill Parkette
The drive wheel of the Oakville Basket Company is incorporated into the park.
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 714 times since then and 59 times this year. 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.
