Glencoe in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Village of Glencoe 1856
(Formerly Known as Dundonald- 1853)
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
1. Village of Glencoe 1856 Marker
Designated as a train stop on the Great Western Railway in 1853, the hamlet of Dundonald was first established by two land owners, John Duncanson and Angus Peter McDonald. In 1854 when the first train stopped at Dundonald, the hamlet was not surveyed but contained two taverns, two blacksmith shops, a lumber merchant, a coppersmith, a shoemaker, a tailor, two grocers and several rail employees. The hamlet boasted a population of seventy-five residents.
The name of the hamlet changed to Glencoe in 1856 just before an official survey of the community was performed by Benjamin Springer for Angus Peter McDonald and Randolph Ross. The village of Glencoe was incorporated in 1873 with a population of six hundred and fifty people and seventy-five businesses.
Over the early years of the village of Glencoe, several large fires devastated or destroyed the early wood buildings that lined the community's main street. Photos from the period show the changing landscape of the village and its residents.
Erected by Southwest Middlesex. (Marker Number 15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 42°
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. 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 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glencoe Cenotaph (a few steps from this marker); Glencoe (a few steps from this marker); Grand Trunk and Wabash Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe Dominion Building (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Glen Hall (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Peter McArthur (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Peter McArthur: the Sage of Ekfrid (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Battle of Longwoods (approx. 5.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glencoe.
More about this marker. The marker is number 15 in the Middlese Heritage Trail series
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
2. Village of Glencoe 1856 Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
3. Main Street in Glencoe, 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
