Bronte in Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877

Bronte Creek Trail

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 20, 2024

1. From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 Marker

Inscription. During the 1850s, a dramatic increase in international wheat prices made Bronte prosperous as a grain handling port. By the end of the decade, over 300,000 bushels were being exported annually from the harbour.

The boom ended when the Grand Trunk Railway line from Montreal to Sarnia passed north of the village in 1856, taking the grain delivery business away from the harbour. Also, the bottom fell out of the wheat market in 1857. Two of Bronte's three grain warehouses were dismantled and shipped to Toronto and Burlington. The third was converted to a general store.

From 1856 to 1877, Bronte's population dropped from 550 to just over 200. It would remain there until the turn of the century.

Erected by Town of Oakville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 43° 23.623′ N, 79° 42.536′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Bronte. It is on Bronte Road 0.1 kilometers north of Ontario Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Bronte Road, Oakville ON L6L L6L, 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bronte: a Fishing Village (here, next to this marker); The Bronte Harbour Company (here, next to this marker); The Stonehookers of Lake Ontario (a few steps from this marker); Bronte on Twelve Mile Creek (a few steps from this marker); Yacht Launching in the 1970s (a few steps from this marker); Sovereign House (circa 1825) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bronte Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); World Championship Wheat 1954 (approx.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 20, 2024

2. From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 Marker

5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 marker photo detail image. Click for full size.

3. From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 marker photo detail

Archives of Ontario

4. From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 marker photo detail

courtesy of Bronte Historical Society

5. From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 marker photo detail

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.