Stories of Newmarket
Subtitle: An Old Ontario Town
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781554888801
Subjects: Ontario, history
Description: "Newmarket, one of the oldest communities in Ontario, was founded on the Upper Canadian frontier in 1801 by Quakers from the United States. Fur traders, entrepreneurs, millers, and many others were soon to follow, some seeking independence, some seeking wealth, and some even seeking freedom from creditors... . Here are their stories, all illuminating the early history of Newmarket"--From www.amazon.com.