Loyalist Legacy A Firm Foundation Grimsby Historical Society

Presents
2012 Heritage House Tour
Flower arrangements courtesy of
Grimsby Garden Club
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Thank you and enjoy the tour!
Grimsby Historical Society
Saturday May 26, 2012
10:00 to 4:00
Joanne Baradzie Sales Rep.
905-945-5410
[email protected]
www.joanneb.com
Grimsby Archives is located in the old Carnegie Building at
25 Adelaide St. Open Monday and Wednesday 8:30 to 12:00
and 1:00 to 3:00; Friday 8:30 to 12:00. Reach us at:
(905) 309-0796
Box 294 Grimsby On., L3M 4G5.
Or by email: [email protected]
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Please present your ticket at each location.
You may take the tour in any order. We would
remind you that these homes are graciously
opened to us by their current owners. We ask
that you treat the houses and contents with
respect. Be prepared to remove your shoes
while touring the homes and be aware that most
locations have stairs.
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ll the houses selected for the tour have
Loyalist connections. They were either built
by Loyalists arriving at The Forty, or were built
on land owned by Loyalists.
The United Empire Loyalists were people who
remained loyal to Britain during the American
War of Independence. As a result of this loyalty,
they were forced to flee north to the Canadas,
many to the Niagara area. We owe so much of our
Canadian heritage today to these early settlers,
who experienced many challenges to begin a new
life and establish communities. Please take time
to ask the tour guides for more details of early
life at The Forty.
Fisher Stevenson Boehm Insurance Inc.
56 Main St. West Grimsby
905-945-5311
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Box lunches are provided by the ladies of St. Andrew's
Church. They must be pre-ordered by May 24th, for
a cost of $10. Return enclosed order slip with payment.
The lunches can be picked up at the church hall any
time from 11:30 to 2:00 on the day of the tour.
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Welcome to the
Grimsby Historical Society
To the earliest settlers, this area was known as "The Forty". The Forty Mile Creek on which they built their homes
and mills was named, as were other settlements below the escarpment, for the distance from Niagara. This fledgling
village was the site of the first municipal meeting in Upper Canada on April 5, 1790. The first meeting of the village of Grimsby, held on the spot where the Carnegie Building now stands, took place on February 22, 1876.
Grimsby
$25 per person
For ticket information contact
Grimsby Historical Society at
[email protected]
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Additional Sites
Grimsby Museum
6 Murray St.
Visit the Grimsby Museum to view the special exhibitions
or enjoy afternoon tea. Shop in the gift shop for books on
local history, 1812 bicentennial memorabilia and other great
gifts.
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Alway House 1873
493 Ridge Road West
Donald & Carey Dupuis
In its early days, Grimsby was fortunate to have local doctors who made house calls. This 18 room house was built
in 1873 by Dr. James W. Alway. Born in 1836, he practiced
medicine and frequently made house calls by buggy or
sleigh. The house was built from stone quarried from the
edge of the escarpment and sits on the south side of Ridge
Road on what was a 400 acre fruit and vegetable farm.
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Ingledale 1815-1840
1479 Baseline Rd., Stoney Creek
Hamilton Region Conservation Authority
50 Point Park
(your ticket allows free access to the park)
The land on which this house sits was originally owned by
John Green of The Forty. In 1815, he sold to John Inglehart, who built a home which is the original back section.
He, in turn, sold to his son Jacob. In the 1840's, Jacob and
his wife Jane added the south addition to the original home
creating the house now known as Ingledale.
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Nelles Manor c. 1788
126 Main St. West
Barry & Linda Coutts
Robert Nelles, a Loyalist from the Mohawk Valley, N.Y.
was among the first to settle at The Forty following the
American Revolution. This Georgian style stone manor
had the neoclassical portico and carriage house added in
the early 1820's. The Nelles home was the centre of military business and commerce in its early years.
Special Exhibits:
"Grown in the Garden of Canada:
The History of the Fruit Industry in Grimsby".
"Enslaved Africans in Upper Canada"
(a traveling exhibition from the Archives of Ontario).
"Symbols of the Underground Railway"
(a display of quilts).
Afternoon tea will be served from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Purchase discounted tea tickets from the Museum by
Sunday, May 13th. A limited number of tickets will be
available on May 26th.
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The Stone Shop
271 Main St. West
Allan Nixon, an early Loyalist used this structure as a farm
workshop. It later became a blacksmith's shop during the
War of 1812. Visit the Stone Shop to enjoy Rick Maner's
distinctive Native Art.
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Cline House c. 1803
95 Cline Mountain Road
Mike & Kim Walker
Adam Cline came as a Loyalist from Virginia in 1799 and
began to build his simple, single storey Georgian home in
1803 from stone quarried from the escarpment. In 1830,
Adam's son John enlarged the home with a second storey
and added the neoclassical entrance and portico.
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Maplehurst c. 1880
354 Main St. West
Gregory Goodwin & Cindy Paterson
Linus Woolverton built his house with its mix of Italian,
Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles. He was a
second generation fruit farmer and inspector. This farm
was one of the first experimental stations. The interior
remains as a testament to the quality of craftsmanship of
the day, with its ornately carved woods and imported tiles,
stained glass and original inside shutters.
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Seagull Cottage c. 1867
17 Fair Avenue
Al & Liz Buchan
Circuit riders originally brought religious services to this
whole area. Methodist camp meetings followed. By the
mid 1800's, cottages were being built on the previous tent
sites. Seagull cottage is based on the Methodist House
plan at Grimsby Beach. The exterior is noticeable for
its distinctive "gingerbread trim". While it has undergone
extensive renovations, it still exuberantly expresses the
heyday of life at the Beach.
St. Andrew's Anglican
Church Cemetery
154 Main St. West
Many early Loyalist settlers are buried here. Tours of the
cemetery will be held at: 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 & 2:30
1812 International Peace Garden
Elizabeth Street
at the mouth of The Forty
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Opened in May 2011, the garden commemorates 200 years
of peace between Canada and the United States.