Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Eby came to Upper Canada in 1806 and purchased extensive lands in this vicinity on which he settled the following year. He was ordained a minister of the Mennonite Church in 1809 and in 1812 was made a bishop. . . . — — Map (db m244322) HM
Erected by the German-Canadian
Business and Professional Association
to mark the
Centennial of Victoria Park
1896-1996
and to remember the founders of this city who,
from 1833 to 1916, proudly knew their
industrious village, town and city . . . — — Map (db m244275) HM
The first Presbyterian worship service in Doon was conducted on July 7, 1853 by Dr. John Bayne of Galt. Two days later an organizational meeting was held at which plans were made to build a church. A committee was formed to promote Presbyterianism . . . — — Map (db m269489) HM
This sleeping cabin is one of 15 cabins
which lined the edge of the property
The first five were built in 1949 by Ross Hamilton
others were added until all 15 were complete
Restored by
students and instructors
of the Renovation . . . — — Map (db m269518) HM
In 1848 one acre of land was purchased from John U.
Tyson, a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
for £15 to be kept for the sole purpose of a Free
Meeting House for Divine Worship and Burying Ground
of all denominations.
The first . . . — — Map (db m269759) HM
The Peace of Frankfurt in 1871 ended the Franco-Prussian
war which was the last major European conflict of the 19th
century. King Wilhelm I of Prussia (1797-1888) led the
numerous German states to victory and, as Kaiser Wilhelm I,
united them . . . — — Map (db m262449) HM
An intimate knowledge and love of nature enabled Homer Watson to paint the environs of his birthplace, Doon, with rare sensitivity. Self-taught for the most part, he dignified pioneer motifs through his use of form and composition. In his . . . — — Map (db m269516) HM
In 1827 Dr. William “Tiger" Dunlop of the Canada Company opened the line of the Huron Road some 95 miles from Goderich to Guelph whose townsites were established that year. Improved in 1828 to promote the sale of Company lands in the million-acre . . . — — Map (db m244373) HM
Spanning the Generations
From the early days of settlement on the banks of the Grand River and its tributaries, bridges have been important focal points for communities. Our significant heritage bridges have become distinctive landmarks that . . . — — Map (db m269617) HM
Original Settlers
This area has been inhabited for more than 10,000 years. In the
early 1800s, the first settlers of European background arrived.
Among these were four Mennonite families from Pennsylvania who farmed near this crossroads: . . . — — Map (db m269575) HM
Built around 1816, this house is a reminder of the migration of Pennsylvania German Mennonites to Waterloo County in the early 19th century. The movement was led by Joseph Schneider, the builder of the house, and his brother-in-law . . . — — Map (db m244284) HM
This house, constructed in 1820 by Joseph Schneider
(1772-1843), is the oldest surviving dwelling in Kitchener.
Built of frame and originally covered with roughcast, it
has been little changed externally since 1850. Schneider,
a native of . . . — — Map (db m244278) HM
On May 24, 1929, the Cenotaph was unveiled by Honourable W,D. Ross, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in memory of those who died in World War I. This replica of the British Empire memorial in Whitehall, London, first stood in Frederick Street and was . . . — — Map (db m196193) HM
Before it was settled by Mennonite pioneers, the area now known as Pioneer Tower West was part of a large tract of land set aside by the British Crown in 1784 as a reserve for the Six Nations (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora). . . . — — Map (db m259492) HM
In 1930, The Rockery was built by local relief workers
during the Great Depression. Two thousand tons of limestone
rocks were shipped from Sheffield, Ontario and unloaded
from the electric train tracks that once ran beside King Street.
The . . . — — Map (db m306891) HM
Kitchener Horticultural Society
1872 to 2022
Congratulations to the Kitchener Horticultural Society (gardenKitchener)
on its 150th Anniversary.
The early history of a horticultural organization in this community dates
back to 1872, . . . — — Map (db m306890) HM
Founded in 1857, St. Mary's is the oldest Roman Catholic parish in Kitchener (previously Berlin) The early congregation was largely German and Polish. Father George Laufhuber, S.J., was the first pastor.
Father Edward Glowacki, C.R. was . . . — — Map (db m244291) HM
Site of the
First Church in Waterloo County
Built of logs in 1813
by Benjamin Eby, a bishop
of the Mennonite church
Replaced by frame building, 1834
The present church was built in 1902
Tablet placed by
the Waterloo Historical . . . — — Map (db m244305) HM
Waterloo County
Waterloo County held its first council meeting on January 24, 1853, on this site, at the newly-built county courthouse in Berlin (now Kitchener). Council's 12 members came from five townships (North Dumfries, . . . — — Map (db m244266) HM
[Top plaque]
City of Kitchener
Heritage Landmark
1939
[Bottom plaque]
A.D. 1852 – 1938
This new registry office
building was erected in
the years A.D. 1938-1939
to replace the old brick
building constructed by
the . . . — — Map (db m196192) HM
In 1912, the Waterloo Historical Society was formed to preserve the unique heritage of Waterloo County. Meeting in the Berlin (later Kitchener) Public Library, WHS began collecting and preserving local artifacts, photographs and documents under the . . . — — Map (db m244375) HM
In the spring of 1800, Joseph
Schoerg and Samuel Betzner, Jr.,
brothers-in-law mennonites, from
Franklin County Pennsylvania
began the first two farms in
the County of Waterloo, Schoerg
on land adjoining this farm,
Betzner on the west bank . . . — — Map (db m259457) HM
Waterloo Pioneers
In the year 1800 a small number of Mennonite families
arrived from Pennsylvania to settle Block 2, former Six
Nations land along the Grand River. Others, mainly
Mennonites, followed during the next three . . . — — Map (db m259451) HM
Westmount was planned from 1912 by Talmon Rieder, local industrialist and entrepreneur, who incorporated winding streets, wide boulevards and a canopy of trees into his "fine piece of property," about which he consulted the firm established by . . . — — Map (db m269669) HM
Mackenzie King, grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie, was born in Berlin, now Kitchener, Ontario. As a public servant he organized the Department of Labour, and was recognized as an authority on industrial relations. Entering politics in . . . — — Map (db m244311) HM
Canada's tenth prime minister was born in Berlin (Kitchener) on December 17, 1874. A grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie, he joined the Canadian civil service in 1900 as a specialist in labour relations. Elected to the federal parliament as . . . — — Map (db m244261) HM
William Lyon Mackenzie King, tenth Prime Minister of Canada, spent his adolescent years at Woodside, where he lived from 1886 to 1893. The country setting he enjoyed during this formative period among books and family mementos fostered . . . — — Map (db m244295) HM
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 claimed 2,917 lives including 343 FDNY Firefighters, 60 Police Officers and 8 Paramedics
Kitchener Connection
Kitchener Fire and the community responded to New York City's 9-11 call for help . . . — — Map (db m244206) HM
