We have had so many extraordinary historical characters who have played a part in our past and it’s always a pleasure to engage in the research necessary to properly document their contributions to our collective history. Over the next six months, I shall endeavor to portray some of these historical characters as part of a…
Tag: Yonge
County Once Manned Toll Gates For Travel Along Yonge
Rather than focus on one topic this week, I am sharing several interesting “did you know” items that I have found during my research — facts many of you likely didn’t know about Newmarket. Previously, I have written about the rise of the subdivision on the fertile farms that surrounded Newmarket. At the end of the Second…
