Smokey Hollow

Smokey Hollow. . , The Grindstone Creek valley near the falls was a busy milling area during the 1800's., "Shortly after 1805, Alexander Brown, who had received the original land grant from the Crown, built a simple saw mill above the falls not far from where you are standing. Ebenezen Griffin and other millers followed, turning the quiet valley into a bustling industrial centre. As chimneys bleched smoke and steam the valley earned the name 'Smokey Hollow'., By the early 1900's, water-power had been replaced by the steam and electricity. Mill operators had to contend with the declining markets and more efficient competitors. Fire claimed several of the mills, and the final blow came in 1912 when the railway was constructed through the valley. The last of the mills closed. The ruins crumbled and vanished. All the remains to bear testimony to this industrial era are a few photographs and the name 'Smoke Hollow'. , Smokey Hollow Park has been made possible through the efforts of , Save Smokey Hollow Committee , Environmental Partners Fund (Evironment Canada) , Ontario Heritage Foundation (Niagara Escarpment Program) , Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth , Town of Flamborough , Halton Region Conservation Authority , Rotary Club of Waterdown , Cornerstone Gallery , Waterdown Lions Club , Bruce Trail Association, Save Smokey Hollow Committee thanks those who have donated trees for this park , In memory of Rolph Barnes , Terry Stradwyck , The Bosveld Family , The Vanderkruk family , In memory of George Fellowes , The Wallace family , Jane Hawknigg , The Wickens family , Lorraine and Frank Richards ,