A series of documents outlining the acquisition of a village lot might appear to be family specific, but in fact the documents can teach us much about Richmond’s history. In 1845 merchant George Brown (see factoids #113-115) bought lot 8 … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we have been posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topics of these posts are: #111. Elephants … Continue reading
These five factoids are published in remembrance of Armistice day, November 11, 1918
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topics of these posts are: #101. Lacrosse … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topics of these posts are: #96. The … Continue reading
Located at the crossroads of the old Richmond Road running from Ottawa to Perth and the newer road connecting Prescott to the upper Ottawa Valley ( Huntley Road), it should come as no surprise that although Richmond’s main source of … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these posts are: #91. Thomas … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these posts are: #86. The … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. Over the next year you should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. Over the next year you should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these … Continue reading