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Blogs about: Carleton Place Local History

Early Settlers Found Good Land in Ramsay Township, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 11 May, 1961

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 2 months ago: One of the few letters which remain from those written by Ramsay settlers in the township’s first ye … more →

Tags: 1820's, carleton place, Carleton Place Canadian, cram, emigration, Howard Brown articles, lanark county, Local History, Pioneers

MANY RAMSAY FAMILIES TOOK MISSISSIPPI ROUTE, By Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 04 May, 1961

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 2 months ago: A pioneer navigation of the Ottawa Valley’s Mississippi River was an expedition by a group of Scotti … more →

Tags: 1820's, Arthur Lang, Bell, carleton place, Carleton Place Canadian, emigration, First Nations, Howard Brown articles, lanark county

1800 PEOPLE AMONG FIRST SETTLERS IN RAMSAY, BY HOWARD MORTON BROWN, CARLETON PLACE CANADIAN, 27 APRIL, 19612 comments

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 3 months ago: An account of the beginnings of settlement in Ramsay township is continued.  Extracts from a diary o … more →

Tags: 1820's, Arthur Lang, Beckwith, carleton place, Carleton Place Canadian, emigration, First Nations, Howard Brown articles, lanark county

HOWARD M. BROWN TELLS STORY OF RAMSAY TOWNSHIP, CARLETON PLACE CANADIAN, 20 APRIL, 1961

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 3 months ago: One of the first trails to be laid out as a road when the forests on the north side of Carleton Plac … more →

Tags: 1820's, Arthur Lang, Beckwith, carleton place, Carleton Place Canadian, emigration, First Nations, Howard Brown articles, lanark county

Last Service At Beckwith Old Kirk Held 35 Years Ago, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 23 March, 1961

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 4 months ago: This is the third and final part of a story which has recalled some of the events in the memorable b … more →

Tags: 1830's, 1910s, Beckwith, Carleton Place Canadian, Churches, franktown, Howard Brown articles, lanark county, Local History

Carleton Place, Main Street, 19102 comments

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 5 months ago: … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Buildings, Local History, 1910s, Business, Merchants, lanark county, Carleton Place pictures

Many Town Streets Named After Settlers 140 Years Ago, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 23 June, 1960

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: An asset which the Ontario government and a number of Ontario communities have begun to exploit to g … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Bell, First Nations, Carleton Place Canadian, Carleton Place Herald, Buildings, Settlers, Settlement

Ottawa-Carleton Place Railroad Built in 1870, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 02 July, 1959

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: The completion of a hundred years of railway transportation provides Lanark County with a notable ce … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, 1850s, Railway, lanark county, Tales From an Open Book, Iron Horse

Central School Once Single Room Under Eye of Teacher, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 12 December, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: School Building, 1850 The first Carleton Place Common School was replaced at the same Bridge Street … more →

Tags: carleton place, Bell, Carleton Place Canadian, 1850s, 1840's, lanark county, schools, Tales From an Open Book, Howard Brown articles

Local Teachers Once Paid Less Than $200 per Year, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 28 November, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: The state of schools and school teaching in Ontario’s early days has long been a favourite top … more →

Tags: carleton place, Carleton Place Canadian, 1850s, 1840's, lanark county, schools, Tales From an Open Book, Howard Brown articles, Education

Small Industries Numerous in Town 100 Years Ago, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 24 October, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: Six hundred adults and children lived in Carleton Place an even one hundred years ago, as estimated … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, Commercial, Beckwith, ramsay, Local History, Pioneers, franktown

Dollar and Cent Currency Adopted 100 Years Ago, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 17 October, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: Early days in Carleton Place 100 years ago, prepared by Howard M. Brown DECIMAL CURRENCY We publish … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Bell, Carleton Place Canadian, Buildings, Commercial, Beckwith, franktown, 1850s

Candidates Once Watched How Voters Polled Votes, by Howard M. Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 10 October, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: World news features of the day, as read one hundred years by the subscribers of the Carleton Place w … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, Beckwith, ramsay, 1850s, military, Business, Railway

McNeely Home on 11th Line Once Built in a Day, by Howard M. Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 01 August, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: Incidents as seen and recorded in Carleton Place some sixty years ago by William W. Cliff are told i … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Bell, Carleton Place Canadian, 1890s, Settlers, Settlement, 1830's, Central Canadian

Elections Were Rough in Good Old Days, by Howard M. Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 06 June, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: In an election year one hundred years earlier than the approaching national election of June 10, Lan … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, Carleton Place Herald, Local History, Laws, 1850s, municipal government, lanark county

Three Hour Sermon at Funerals Common in Good Old Days, by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 18 April, 19572 comments

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: Last week, the story of the founding of The Carleton Place Canadian was told. In this issue the writ … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Bell, Carleton Place Canadian, 1880's, 1890s, Buildings, Commercial, Settlers

Mississippi River Main Factor in Industrial Growth, by Howard M. Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 21 March, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: The water power of the Mississippi at this point is excellent, and ever since the first utilization … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, 1860's, 1880's, 1870's, Mississippi Lake, 1890s, Buildings

Carleton Place Bridges Had Turbulent Record, by Howard M. Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 14 March, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: The new section of highway 15 providing a route around the south side of Carleton Place continues to … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Carleton Place Canadian, 1860's, 1880's, 1820's, bridges, Appleton, lanark county

Slave Owner Became Wife of Carleton Place Distiller by Howard Morton Brown, Carleton Place Canadian, 14 March, 1957

Carleton Place Public Library wrote 6 months ago: Business and industrial activity in Carleton Place, when viewed over the years of the community … more →

Tags: carleton place, Howard Brown articles, Bell, Carleton Place Canadian, 1880's, 1870's, Commercial, Beckwith, ramsay


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