Campbellford in Northumberland County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Old Mill Park
History of Trent Valley Woollens and Campbellford Cloth Company
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025
1. Old Mill Park Marker
Operated as Trent Valley Woollens and used own power generated from Trent River until canal built and Federal Government bought up power rights.
Sold in 1921 to Toronto Carpet, Barrymore Cloth of Toronto owned by F. B. Hayes. From then known as Campbellford Cloth Company.
The weave shed along Grand Road built in 1913-1914 as canal was being built. In 1922 Campbellford Cloth purchased Keller Hotel at corner of Bridge and Grand Road and used as office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 44° 18.466′ N, 77° 48.017′ W. Marker is in Campbellford, Ontario, in Northumberland County. It is on Grand Road 0.1 kilometers north of Canrobert Street South, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Grand Road, Campbellford ON K0L 1L0, Canada. Touch for
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Regionally, this marker is in the Kawarthas Northumberland Area and in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders of Campbellford (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hastings Cenotaph (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Hastings (approx. 12.7 kilometers away); J.D. Kelly 1862-1958 (approx. 13.8 kilometers away); Warkworth Cheese Country (approx. 13.9 kilometers away); Centennial of Confederation (approx. 18.3 kilometers away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 20.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Campbellford.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025
2. Old Mill Park Marker (centre of photo)
circa 1916
3. Postcard of Trent Valley Woollens, ca 1916
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025
4. Campbellford and the Trent River from Old Mill Park, 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
