
Fort Willow – 1814 “The fear was that the Americans would then swoop down from the North to York ( Toronto) and simultaneously attack from the south.”
Simcoe County

Fort Willow – 1814 “The fear was that the Americans would then swoop down from the North to York ( Toronto) and simultaneously attack from the south.”
Great find on archive.org : St. Mary’s Church Barrie & St. Patrick’s Church Phelpston Parish Guide 1905. (UPDATED 06/12/10) Included within are advertisements from many of the local stores and a great picture of the original St. Mary’s Church and St. Joseph’s convent. The convent has had a number of uses including school and Simcoe [...]

McGill University County Atlas Project 2001 contains a treasure trove of maps of all Ontario county maps circa 1880.

New photos have been added to the Barrie Union Cemetery picture carousel. Of particular interest are the distinguished vaults of the Ardagh, Gowan and Bird families. some of Barrie’s first families of the mid-19th century. Also added William Lount’s tombstone ( original owner and builder of Lount’s castle.) Check out the cemetery page for other [...]

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