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Earliest History of the Area
| It is reported that Paleo-Indian
peoples came to the London area upon the retreat of the last glacier some 15,000 years
ago. In the 1400s, a thriving village of nearly 1,000 Neutral
Indians existed at what is now known as the "Lawson Site"
at the London Museum of Archaeology. Other early inhabitants of Western Ontario were Aborigines (Huron- Iroquiois) who originated from the north bank of the St.Lawrence River. Prior to 1669 a powerful branch of these, the Attiwandaras ('Neutrals' as the French called them) occupied the southern part of Ontario from Niagara to Goderich. In 1670 Father DeGalinee and Father Francois Dollier of Brittany (France) formally took possession of it as "a territory not occupied", never considering the right of occupation of the Indians. This proclamation was set up at the mouth of Kettle Creek on Lake Erie south of present-day London. In 1673 the comte de Frontenac paddled up the St.Lawrence River to Lake Ontario where he left a memorial designed after Fort Catarqui (Fort Frontenac) at present day Kingston. Kingston became the first "permanent" European settlement in the Great Lakes region. |
| For more history follow the links below. Not all are completed yet but check back often as I will be updating regularly. More will be added as time permits and as I find more. If anyone knows of any related homepages events to add, please let me know. |
Southern Ontario & London History |
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| French Arrival to Upper Canada | Unsettled Times |
| Gov.Simcoe's Choice | The Birth of London |
| London in the 1800s | Population Growth |
| Early Eduation in London | Early Settlers and Businesses |
| It First Happened Here ... | Disasters and Hard Times in London |
| Early Crimes and Punishments | Local Sports and Entertainment |
| A Name is a Name is a Name ... | Bits of Canadian History ... |
| Roads, Politics and the Law | |
Haldimand-Norfolk Stuff |
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| Shipwrecks of Long Point | History Along Lake Erie ... |
| Small Towns of Area & their History | |
| Tombstone readings from local cemetaries | |
| Unique Forestry of Haldimand-Norfolk | |
(**More will follow as time permits ... I welcome anyone's input into their town's history)
| I'd like to especially thank Clark Hoskin (Haldimand-Norfolk Economic Development), John Cardiff, R. Robert Mutrie (Editor of The Long Point Settlers Journal), Brenda Hazlewood (my sister) for helping me in so many areas of my search for information and leading me in the right direction, and Merle Biddle (my mom) who spent many hours and days touring the countryside and cemetaries with me. As I go on with my quest, I'll be adding to this list of thoughtful and helpful people without who, these pages would not be here for your enjoyment. |
Some other good local history pages I've found include:
| The Official Donnelly Homepage - Find out all about the Black Donnellys of Lucan ... Definitely worth checking out! ** NEW ADDRESS ** | |
| Historic London - Historic London ** NEW ** | |
| London & Middlesex Historical Society - great spot for area history | |
| Norfolk Historical Society - History / Genealogy of Old Norfolk County | |
| CanadiskCategorySearch | A Bit of Ontario's History |
| A Bit of Ontario's History | Great Lakes Shipwrecks Historical Society |
| Norfolk County Chronological History ** NEW ** | |
More history links found on my main links page
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| Note: All of the material above is a compilation of facts I've collected from several different sources over the period of several years. However, it is supplied to you for your enjoyment only and cannot be held responsible for misrepresentation of any events. Any corrections will be greatfully appreciated via email, with your source if possible, and I will correct my work. Thank you. ... 'auntie' chaos .... |
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