Historical Markers in Markham, Ontario

By Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

The Founding of Markham Marker

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1 ► Ontario, York Region, Markham, Wismer Commons — The Founding of Markham —

The earliest settlers in this part of Markham Township, including several “Pennsylvania Dutch”, arrived on the Rouge River shortly after 1800. Within ten years Nicholas Miller had erected mills around which a community known as Markham Mills had . . . — — Map (db m254044) HM

2 ► Ontario, York Region, Markham, Thornhill — The Founding of Thornhill —

Settlement began here after the opening of Yonge Street in the mid-1790s and by 1802 a grist mill and sawmill were operating on the Don River. The community developed slowly until 1829 when Benjamin Thorne built a large flour mill, tannery and . . . — — Map (db m255397) HM

3 ► Ontario, York Region, Markham, Unionville — Unionville —

Founded in 1794 by William Berczy and his group of German settlers from Pennsylvania and New York, this village was officially named Unionville in 1849. Early activity centred around the mills, such as Stiver's, on the Rouge River to service the . . . — — Map (db m263442) HM

4 ► Ontario, York Region, Markham, Unionville — Veteran’s Memorial Building —

In 1879, when the Congregational Church outgrew its frame church at 149 Main Street, this building was constructed on land donated by the Braithwaite family. The building was designed by E.J. Lennox who later designed Toronto's Old City Hall . . . — — Map (db m263441) HM

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