This area (Harwood Avenue / Kings Crescent /
Churchill Road / Roosevelt Avenue) was the administrative centre for the Canadian government sponsored
Defence Industries Limited (D.I.L.) munitions plant.
The D.I.L. complex was initiated in 1940 . . . — — Map (db m258935) HM
To aid Britain and the Allies during WWII, the Canadian Government built the largest ammunitions plant in the British Commonwealth on 2,800 acres of land expropriated from Pickering Township. At its peak, Defence Industries Limited employed over . . . — — Map (db m258956) HM
The parish of St. George’s Anglican Church was founded at Duffins Creek (now known as Pickering Village) in 1832. The first incumbent of the parish, the Reverend Adam Elliot, originally met with his parishioners at their homes in an area that . . . — — Map (db m243739) HM
The Founding of Ajax
In 1941, the Government of Canada established a shell-filling plant operated by Defence Industries Limited on this site. During its peak of production, over 9,000 people from across the country lived and worked . . . — — Map (db m258928) HM
Between 1801 and 1807 a settlement developed here in Pickering Township where the Danforth Road crossed Duffin's Creek. Among the early settlers was Timothy Rogers, a prominent Quaker and colonizer who built a saw and grist-mill in 1809. A . . . — — Map (db m208413) HM
From this site, the rich vibrant tone of this bell could be heard throughout the village. For over fifty years, beginning in 1890, the village bell announced the outbreak of fire. When the First Pickering Company of volunteer firemen was formed . . . — — Map (db m208430) HM
This building was constructed by pioneers who emigrated to this area from Pennsylvania in the early 1800's. Members of the congregation hauled the bricks from the Cherrywood brick-yard. Heads of local families served through the years as trustees. . . . — — Map (db m194577) HM
(west side)Sacred to the Memory of Maj. Robert E. Wallace Pte. Horace O. Kift Pte. James J. Halward Lieut. William K. Kift Sapr. Roy C. Woodward Pte. Howard F. Mackin Pte. John H. Dawe They passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty . . . — — Map (db m147899) WM
Robert Holmes spent a lifetime drawing and painting Canadian wildflowers, depicting many varieties in water-colours. Holmes was born in Cannington and is buried here. After studying at the Ontario School of Art and the Royal College of Art, his . . . — — Map (db m147898) HM
One of Canada's leading publishers, Joseph Atkinson was born here in Clarke Township and, at eighteen, began his journalistic career with the Port Hope Times. He subsequently moved to Toronto where he was employed first with the World and later the . . . — — Map (db m244766) HM
Originally known as Darlington Mills, Bowmanville was founded in 1794 when an American family of Loyalists settled near the site of Vanstone's Mill. The first businesses were established in the river valley south of the mill but are now gone. . . . — — Map (db m245101) HM
The first European settlers in Clarke Township were the Lovekins and the Bates arriving within weeks, possibly days, of one another.
Richard Lovekin Sr. arrived from County Cork, Ireland, via the United States and Niagara-on-the-Lake early in . . . — — Map (db m244742) HM
When war was declared by Great Britain in 1914, recruitment of Canadian troops soon followed. This mural depicts the ceremony as the town's first volunteers marched off with great pride to board the trains for Halifax. The 136th Battalion spent the . . . — — Map (db m245080) HM WM
Central Public School was not the initial building to occupy this site. The first building was a two story frame structure built about 1840 as Bowmanville's first court house and town hall.
In 1855, as an improvement to education, an assortment . . . — — Map (db m245076) HM
Central Public School
Tower Bell
Established 1889 restored on this site
in recognition of the outstanding
educational contributions by
Tom Turner
Principal 1954-1983
June 28. 1983 — — Map (db m244817) HM
Prior to moving to Church Street, Bowmanville's first fire hall
stood in the location of our present Town Hall. With no horse team of their own, a $10.00 reward was offered to the owner of the first team of horses to arrive at the hall during a . . . — — Map (db m245133) HM
This structure is the third to be used as a town hall in Bowmanville's history. The
first was on the site of Central Public School (NW corner of Elgin and Wellington). It was a large wooden building that also served as a court house and school. . . . — — Map (db m245078) HM
An ardent Canadian and founder of the Canadian Club movement, McCullough was born in Bowmanville and moved to Hamilton in 1888. He and four companions in December, 1892, determined to found an organization which would encourage the study of Canada's . . . — — Map (db m245082) HM
With Mr. Levi Tole conducting auction sales & hawkers of patent medicines pitching their wares, the Church & Temperance St. or Market Square, was a busy centre of downtown activity. On the edge of the square was the town pump. This was a popular . . . — — Map (db m245097) HM
This once prestigious property, the 'Rathskamory Estate' was the residence of Dr. George Lowe. With its well groomed gardens surrounded by stately beech, maple & elm trees, this beautiful ten acre property lay between Lowe & Concession Streets. Also . . . — — Map (db m245208) HM
Both St. Andrew & St. Paul's Churches derive their roots from the same early Presbyterian congregation which began holding formal services in 1843. The first St. Andrew's Church, a small frame building, was opened here in 1842 on a parcel of land . . . — — Map (db m245123) HM
Perhaps the most fervent of the Methodist sects, the Bible Christian Church was formed in southwestern England in 1815 and established in Upper Canada during the 1830s.
Served by itinerant preachers, its small but loyal memberShip . . . — — Map (db m245216) HM
This cairn marks the site of a late 19th century grist mill and miller’s house. The stones are from the foundation of the miller’s house.
In 1874 Jacob Stalter built a mill pond, just north of this site, close to the junction of the Black & . . . — — Map (db m245538) HM
A distinguished authority on tropical diseases, Stanton was born near here and educated at Trinity Medical College, Toronto. In 1907, after serving as house surgeon at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, England, he accepted a . . . — — Map (db m244768) HM
An outstanding humanitarian and churchman, Brent was born near Newcastle and ordained in Toronto in 1887. Following parochial service in Buffalo and Boston, he was elected first Episcopal Bishop of the Philippine Islands in 1901. Confronted by the . . . — — Map (db m284029) HM
On this site in 1866 Samuel Wilmot began to experiment with the artificial breeding of salmon. His success led the federal government in 1868 to enlarge Wilmot’s project into Ontario's first full scale fish hatchery, one of the earliest in North . . . — — Map (db m244767) HM
The Masseys at Newcastle
One of the world's largest manufacturers of heavy farm machinery, Massey-Ferguson has its foundations in a modest family business developed in Newcastle. Established in Bond Head by Daniel Massey, the . . . — — Map (db m244762) HM
Robert McLaughlin, a pioneer of the Canadian vehicle industry, was born in the family homestead on this property. In 1867, despite lack of technical training, he built two cutters in his driving-shed which stood near this site. His business . . . — — Map (db m244813) HM
Established in 1869 as a home site, it was then used as a hotel from 1879 to 1897. Albert Cook expanded the building and opened the general store in 1898. Herb Harrison was the proprietor from 1919 to 1949. The store was, and still is, . . . — — Map (db m243793) HM
[English] From 1911 to 1926, this Presbyterian manse was home to Lucy Maud Montgomery, the world-famous author whose writing career was launched in Prince Edward Island. Here at Leaskdale she began her role as a wife and mother, and . . . — — Map (db m199578) HM
In this house the author of “Anne of Green Gables” lived for fifteen years, and here wrote eleven of her twenty-two novels, including “Anne of the Island” (1915) and “Anne’s House of Dreams” (1916). Born in 1874 at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, . . . — — Map (db m199500) HM
[English] A rare surviving example of the grand estates of the inter-war years, Parkwood consists of a richly decorated house set in 12 acres of grounds. The house, originally constructed in 1916-1917 to the designs of the Toronto . . . — — Map (db m208899) HM
Born in nearby Enniskillen, McLaughlin apprenticed in his father's Oshawa carriage works when he was sixteen. Convinced of the potential for growth of the automobile industry, he established in 1907 the McLaughlin Motor Car Company, the first major . . . — — Map (db m198928) HM
[English] A famous industrialist and philanthropist, “Colonel Sam” McLaughlin was a founder of the automotive industry in Canada. Involved in the design and manufacture of carriages and sleighs for his family business, he foresaw . . . — — Map (db m208898) HM
This is the former site of the John Bolase
Warren flour mill, built in 1837.
A large six storey mill was powered by
water from the Oshawa Creek that was
dammed to form a pond located north
of Adelaide Avenue West.
The raceway to the . . . — — Map (db m259160) HM
The Borsberry Music Hall was located on the north side of King Street, just east of Simcoe Street, a century ago. The Music Hall had a 700 seat capacity and played host to a number of dramatic and musical productions. The street scene outside the . . . — — Map (db m227851) HM
[west side]They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we will remember them "This monument presented to the City of . . . — — Map (db m227777) WM
[English] In honour of our partnership and for the important role our community has played in Canada’s history, CN donated this commemorative tree in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Special thanks to the Government of . . . — — Map (db m244309) HM
The evolution of Oshawa’s automobile industry is depicted in this mural. In 1899, the McLaughlin Carriage Factory was destroyed by fire, but rebuilt within one year. The McLaughlin Motor Car Company, founded in 1907, began producing automobiles an . . . — — Map (db m227889) HM
This mural, by local students of O’Neill C.V.I. and Msgr. Paul Dwyer C.H.S., depicts the first stage coach line that operated on Kingston Road (Hwy 2) between Fort Frontenac (Kingston) and Fort York (Toronto), 1817 to 1855. The last stop before . . . — — Map (db m227890) HM
[left panel]This building was made possible by the generous gift of Col. R. S. McLaughlin for the appreciation of music by the people of Oshawa ——— Dedicated in the year of our Lord 1942[right panel]And . . . — — Map (db m227899) HM
Memorial Park serves to honour the sacrifice that was made by the residents of Oshawa, men and women serving our country at war, and is home to two significant architectural features: the Cenotaph and the McLaughlin Bandshell. The Cenotaph, . . . — — Map (db m227900) HM
Dedicated to the honoured memory of the men of Oshawa who gave all that a man can give life itself in the Great Wars 1914 — 1918 1939 — 1945 1950 Korea 1953 Know ye who pass this way, that though we fell and other lands now claim our dust we . . . — — Map (db m274367) WM
This mural commemorates the 130 year history of Oshawa’s own Ontario Regiment and its involvement in the nation’s conflicts and UN peacekeeping. All of the medals depicted at the bottom of the mural are accurate representations of Canadian Military . . . — — Map (db m227868) HM
The Lake Ontario waterfront was a favourite gathering spot during the summer. Streetcars running north and south on Simcoe Street were a popular means of getting to the waterfront. Barnhardt’s Pavilion was famous throughout Oshawa and beyond for . . . — — Map (db m227800) HM
This stone marks the location of the chancel of St. George’s Church 1852-1924 ——— Erected by members of the Old Church April 23rd 1939. ——— Rectors Rev. J. Pentland, 1852 Canon J.R. Worrell, 1862 Canon W. Belt, 1869 Rev. H.B. Owen, 1875 . . . — — Map (db m227892) HM
This bell hung in the steeple of the church that occupied this site from 1874 to 1967. The congregation was formed in 1831 in Darlington Township as the Christian Church under the leadership of Elder Thomas Henry and moved to a new building . . . — — Map (db m227947) HM
From the earliest days First Nations people used pathways and "carrying places" or portages, for hunting and trading.
The Scugog Carrying Place is one of several trails and carrying places that connected the interior of the Province of Ontario to . . . — — Map (db m307728) HM
"A very busy and thriving neighbourhood the harbour must have been in the middle decades of the last century when the Lake was the principal highway, when a great part of what was brought in came to the wharf, as well as most of what was sent . . . — — Map (db m245234) HM
"The house looked much the same as it does now. The buffalo house was behind Henry House and was used for a storage shed after the buffalo were taken away. "
- Betty MacInally
The land where Henry House stands was purchased by the Henry . . . — — Map (db m245223) HM
"It was more of a mystery to the kids of the area. For some reason on the main level of the house there was a pile of leather cuttings.
The kids used to dare one another to get pieces of leather to prove their entry into the house. You were . . . — — Map (db m245228) HM
Ontario’s twelfth prime minister was born in Oshawa and educated at the University at Toronto and Osgoode Hall. A practising lawyer, he was a leader in civic affairs and in 1916-17 served as mayor of Oshawa. During the tollowing years he had various . . . — — Map (db m245225) HM
This Blue Spruce tree has been planted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Captain Benjamin Wilson and family from Vermont in 1790. The Wilsons settled just east of the current harbour location (Lot 4). Together with other early . . . — — Map (db m245256) HM
A tribute to Canada's civil engineers who, between 1940 and
1943, were responsible for the design and construction of 88
airfields and 88 relief fields, together with all the requisite infrastructure.
The airfields were required . . . — — Map (db m307724) HM
On 17 December, 1939, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and
New Zealand, signed an agreement relating to “training of pilots, and aircraft crews in Canada and their subsequent service".
This agreement inaugurated the British Commonwealth . . . — — Map (db m307727) HM
This montage presents images of Oshawa’s development including the historic Sydenham Harbour, and the Oshawa Carriage Works, the factory operated by the McLaughlin Carriage Company, forerunner of General Motors of Canada. Also depicted are a 1924 . . . — — Map (db m227891) HM
This mural was sponsored by General Motors of Canada. The first panel illustrates members of the McLaughlin family, founders of the McLaughlin Carriage Company and McLaughlin Motor Car Company, forerunner of General Motors of Canada. Other panels . . . — — Map (db m227775) HM
This mural portrays Oshawa’s development with the slogan “Building on a Strong Foundation.” Listed at the top are early companies from Oshawa’s past. The panels below depict scenes from three influential companies — Warren Mills, Williams Piano . . . — — Map (db m227773) HM
Capt. A. W. Hawkins • Capt. A. T. McNabb • Capt. A. F. Tongs • Lieut. S. C. Campbell • Lieut. C. S. Dickson • Lieut. W. S. Ecclestone • Lieut. O. H. Hopkins • Lieut. A. R. McCurdy • Lieut. H. Poupore • Lieut. C. E. Speers • S/Sgt. H. M. Paige • Sgt. . . . — — Map (db m244327) WM
The Argyle was a passenger and freight steamer that docked at Sydenham Harbour in the early 1900’s. It operated between Toronto and Cobourg with stops in Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville. The return fare from Oshawa to Toronto was $1.00. Evening . . . — — Map (db m227898) HM
This mural depicts the four corners of downtown Oshawa as it was in 1935. Notice the manually operated traffic signal which was used at busy times of the day. Officer Ed Stauffer is directing traffic as he might have in the summer of 1935. — — Map (db m227799) HM
The Oshawa Generals Major Junior Hockey franchise was established for the 1937-38 season and immediately became a hockey powerhouse by winning seven consecutive Ontario championships through to 1944. The team has won five additional Ontario titles . . . — — Map (db m227776) HM
Commissioned by the VON Durham Branch, this mural depicts the 100 year history to date of the VON in Canada. The VON was founded by Lady Ishbel Aberdeen, the wife of the Governor General, on the request of the National Council of Women as Canada’s . . . — — Map (db m227798) HM
Aaron Ross purchased this site in 1871 and built an elegant three story brick building. In the western half he had a general store and leased the eastern half to the Ontario Bank. After being destroyed by fire, Ross rebuilt the present two storey . . . — — Map (db m261299) HM
The Ross Block sits on the most easterly of three lots along this stretch of Queen St. Aaron Ross was a shrewd businessman and grain merchant who moved here from Prince Albert in 1870. The original three storey building he built was destroyed in . . . — — Map (db m261678) HM
The parcel of land on which this building stands was for many years the location of a hotel. By the mid-1870s the Walker House Hotel was the tallest commercial building in town and had a reputation as a quality hotel. After being destroyed by . . . — — Map (db m261295) HM
[English] Raised in Port Perry, D. D. Palmer was self-educated, well read, and keenly interested in spiritualism and alternative medicine. While working as a magnetic healer in the United States, his clinical observations and . . . — — Map (db m254168) HM
Born Port Perry March 7, 1845 Died October 20, 1913 “I have never considered it beneath my dignity to do anything to relieve human suffering” This memorial was erected by the National Chiropractic Association of America as a tribute to the memory . . . — — Map (db m254174) HM
William Tate purchased this property in 1859 and built a house on this site which he later sold to Dr. Orr Graham, a veterinarian. Dr. Graham was born in Reach township, near Saintfield. He attended primary school in the village, and later at . . . — — Map (db m261654) HM
Elias Williams, the son of United Empire Loyalist David Williams, was the first white settler in Scugog Village, which later became known as Port Perry. After the death of his wife Loyrenah, Elias moved to Reach Township where he purchased land in . . . — — Map (db m261288) HM
For almost a century, members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Warriner Lodge No. 75, accessed their meeting rooms through a small door and up a steep set of stairs to the second floor of the Currie block on Queen St. It was here, after . . . — — Map (db m261298) HM
One of Canada's leading cartoonists, Jimmy Frise was born near here about 1891 and educated at Scugog, Saintfield and Port Perry. Wounded at Vimy Ridge in the First World War, he went to Toronto to resume his career in illustrations, a field in . . . — — Map (db m254051) HM
In 1974, the park was named by the executive of Port Perry & District Minor Softball in honour of Joe Fowler, a dedicated volunteer who influenced the lives of many Port Perry youth. The following information taken from his obituary (1973) gives . . . — — Map (db m261283) HM
John W. Davis opened a furniture manufacturing shop at this location in 1846. He also made coffins, and acted as the local undertaker. The present structure was built following the fire of 1884. Mr. Davis sold his furniture business to local . . . — — Map (db m261596) HM
When Lot 7 was divided in 1868, this eastern half was sold to Charles and William Jones. They formed a partnership with Charles Paxton, but later bought out Paxton's interest and built an impressive three storey brick building here in 1873. The . . . — — Map (db m261590) HM
Lake Scugog is often referred to as a 'man-made lake' due to the fact it was created in 1829 after a dam was built across the Scugog River at Lindsay, causing the water to rise in the Lake Scugog basin between six and eight feet. The name . . . — — Map (db m261296) HM
The original Ontario Carriage Works opened here in 1874, but was destroyed by fire ten years later. The present building, originally two storeys, was constructed in 1884 by Lewis Hobbs who manufactured buggies, wagons and sleighs on the main floor. . . . — — Map (db m261579) HM
Lawn bowling became popular sport in the early 1900s but it wasn't until July 1908 that a lawn bowling club was established in Port Perry. George Gerrow was the first president of the 20 member club. A year after forming the club, they purchased . . . — — Map (db m261297) HM
The Port Perry Post Office is a two-storey red brick building with a white dressed-stone foundation and a clock tower over 50’ high. The design is similar to many built by the Government of Canada during this period. Construction began on this . . . — — Map (db m261500) HM
The history of libraries in Scugog Township dates back to 1856 when the Port Perry Mechanic's Institute was formed for the dual purpose of a library and lecture hall. About 1880, the library was discontinued and the books were given to Port Perry . . . — — Map (db m261424) HM
In 1840, Peter Perry purchased 40 acres of downtown Port Perry. On this site, in 1844, he built a frame building which housed a store, trading post and a home for his agent, Chester Draper. Immediately after Perry's death in 1851, this property . . . — — Map (db m261496) HM
In 1840, Peter Perry bought 40 acres of land, including this waterfront. Perry then persuaded five businessmen to build lumber mills on the water's edge, and also convinced two grain buyers, Thomas Cotton and James Rowe, to finance the building of . . . — — Map (db m261593) HM
During the summer of 1884, a heatwave hit the area and as the sun set, on Thursday, July 3, a few minutes before midnight, the townsfolk were rudely awakened by the persistent ringing of the Town Hall bell... the warning for FIRE! A fire started . . . — — Map (db m261404) HM
Construction of the Ackerman Block was completed in 1886. At first glance it appears to be a single 40'x60' building, but in actuality, the structure is two buildings with a central focal point. The western section of this attractive block was . . . — — Map (db m261497) HM
S. E. Allison opened a drugstore in a new building after the fire of 1884 and became the first office for the Bell Telephone Co. a year later. Allison vacated his store and rented it until 1897, then sold his drug store operation to T. C. Nicolls. . . . — — Map (db m261588) HM
This impressive red and yellow brick block, in the centre of the commercial district was constructed in 1885 by Jonathan Blong. Mr. Blong purchased the property with its huge three-storey building called the 'Royal Arcade' from local entrepreneur . . . — — Map (db m261499) HM
Thomas Courtice moved his harness business from Prince Albert to Port Perry in 1874 into a new brick building. That building was destroyed by the fire of 1884, but shortly after the fire he re-built this attractive two-storey building of yellow . . . — — Map (db m261598) HM
In 1870 brothers George and Mark Currie, grain merchants, bought this property from Joseph Bigelow and built a general store. They later formed a partnership with J.H. Brown who married George Currie's daughter and eventually bought out the Currie . . . — — Map (db m261595) HM
Port Perry's historic three-storey grain elevator was erected near the Lake Scugog waterfront more than 140 years ago, and today it can lay claim to being the oldest, largest and most significant, wood-crib grain elevator left standing in Canada. . . . — — Map (db m261488) HM
Like a sentinel standing guard at the four corners of downtown Port Perry, this unique building with its towering corner parapet and photography studio, was constructed in 1887 by George W. Harrington as a commercial building. The block was . . . — — Map (db m261597) HM
This two-storey building at 235 Queen Street, is often referred to as the Jessop Block. It was constructed following a devastating fire in July 1884 which leveled Port Perry's entire commercial sector, including the original structure on the . . . — — Map (db m261599) HM
John B. Laing and John W. Meharry entered into partnership in 1874 purchasing a building at this location to operate a general hardware store. A fire in 1884 destroyed their building causing a loss of more than $16,000 for the two men. A new . . . — — Map (db m261498) HM
Like most of the buildings in downtown Port Perry, this unique two-storey block was constructed following the tragic fire of 1884. The property was originally owned by Port Perry entrepreneur Joseph Bigelow, who after the fire transferred . . . — — Map (db m261577) HM
The Grain Elevator was built in 1874 by influential grain merchant George Currie, on the waterfront at the foot of Queen Street. Like the hundreds or even thousands that once dotted Canada's prairie landscape, it was used as a storehouse for grain. . . . — — Map (db m261362) HM
The Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway (PW&PP) was a former railway running north from Whitby to Port Perry, a distance of about 30 kilometres. It was built to connect local grain and logging interests with the railway mainlines on the shores of . . . — — Map (db m261286) HM
Rotary is a century old service organization with over 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Rotary works to promote peace and understanding, diminish poverty, improve health conditions, champion education, protect women and . . . — — Map (db m261675) HM
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