Dr. Augusta Stowe Gullen 1857-1943
Canada's first woman graduate in medicine was born in Mount Pleasant. She attended the Toronto School of Medicine, received her degree from Victoria University in 1883, and was licensed to...
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Duncombe's Uprising 1837
Dr. Charles Duncombe (1791-1867), prominent physician and politician, was leader of the militant reform movement in the London District at the time of the Rebellion of 1837. He rallied the local...
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David Boyle 1842-1911
Born in Scotland, Boyle came to Canada in 1856 and settled in this area. As a local school teacher, he began an extensive collection of native artifacts and became an archaeological...
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Donald Allerton Johnston 1874-1957
Born on a nearby farm, Johnston became a co- founder and, in 1915, the first president of the world's first Kiwanis Club. He spent his childhood in this area, and in 1892 emigrated to...
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Dufferin County Court House
Construction of this imposing brick court house was begun in the spring of 1880. Designed by C.J. Soule, a Guelph architect, it was built by the contracting firm of Dobbie and Grierson....
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Dundas Street
Dundas Street, named for Henry Dundas, Secretary of State for the British Home Department (1791-1794), was built on Lieutenant Governor Simcoe's orders in 1793-1794. The road, cut by a party of...
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The Dutch Settlement of Holland Marsh
The Holland Marsh consists of 2832 ha of reclaimed land in a river valley north of Toronto, Ontario. Named after an early provincial official, this fertile area was drained between 1925 and...
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Dr. Robert Hamilton Coats 1874-1960
Born near here, Coats was educated locally and graduated in 1896 from the University of Toronto. In 1902 Mackenzie King, then Deputy Minister of Labour, persuaded Coats to become editor of...
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David Allanson Jones 1836-1910
World renowned breeder of bees and pioneer of the North American beekeeping industry, he came in 1867 to Clarksville which, in 1874, was renamed Beetown (now Beeton). Jones searched the Old...
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Daniel Knechtel 1843-1936
Born in Waterloo County, Daniel Knechtel came to Hanover in 1864. Two years later, he began producing handcrafted furniture and in 1874 opened a factory on this site. By using local...
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The Dutch Settlement of Holland Marsh
The Holland Marsh consists of 2832 ha of reclaimed land in the Schomberg River Valley. Named after an early provincial official, this fertile area was drained between 1925 and 1930. John Snor,...
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Dr. Lorne Pierce 1890-1961
Editor of the Ryerson Press 1920-1960, Pierce was born at Delta and devoted his life to the promotion of Canadian literature. He established scholarships at several Canadian universities and in...
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Dr. Jenny Trout (1841-1921)
In 1875 Jenny Trout became the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada. Made famous by the event, Dr. Trout was a role model for women. She encouraged them through public lectures,...
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Duncan Cameron
Born in Scotland about 1764 he settled with his parents in Schenectady, New York. His father served with a Loyalist regiment during the American Revolution, following which the family moved to...
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The Durham Road
When the Durham Road was surveyed in 1848-49, it crossed the earlier Owen Sound Road at the village of Durham and was given that name. Laid out from east to west through the "Queen's Bush" in the...
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The de Puisaye Settlement 1799
In the fall of 1798 some 40 exiled French Royalists under the leadership of Joseph- Genevieve, Comte de Puisaye (1754-1827), emigrated from England to Upper Canada. The following year they were...
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David Vivian Currie, V.C. 1912-1986
A much-honoured World War II army officer, Currie, who is buried in Owen Sound, was born and raised in Saskatchewan. He enlisted in 1940 and was sent overseas with the 29th Canadian...
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The District Capital 1815-1825
In 1800 the London District was formed and justices of the peace possessing administrative and judicial powers were appointed for this area. In 1815 the courts, then held at Charlotteville (Turkey...
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Dr. James Naismith 1861-1939
This is the boyhood home of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Born in a house which formerly stood on this lot, he entered McGill University in 1883 where he was active in athletics. In...
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The Development of Pelee Island
The largest in a string of islands in the western end of Lake Erie, Pelee Island forms, together with nearby Middle Island, the southernmost portion of Canada. In 1788 it was leased to...
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