Delhi Ontario and Area in Colour Photos: Saving Our History One Photo at a Time

Description: Delhi Ontario and Area in Colour Photos by Barbara Raue Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Norfolk County is a rural municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe. Some of the most notable communities in Norfolk County are Delhi, Port Dover, Simcoe, and Waterford.Surrounding its many small communities is fertile land. With a mild climate and lengthy growing season, the region has long been the center of the Ontario tobacco belt. Many farmers have begun the process of diversifying their crop selections as tobacco consumption continues to decrease.Delhi is located off the junction of Highways 53 and 3. Founded by Frederick Sovereign as Sovereigns Corners around 1826, the community was renamed Fredericksburg and eventually its present-day name of Delhi, the name usually attributed locally to a postmaster honoring a major city of the British Empire, Delhi, India. Prior to 1880, this town was known for its lumber industry.Port Ryerse is a fishing hamlet in Norfolk County southwest of Port Dover where people rent cottages and fish for pleasure during the summer months.Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Ryerse (1752-1812), a United Empire Loyalist, was commissioned in the 4th New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolution following which he took refuge in New Brunswick. In 1794 he came to Upper Canada, and the following year received 3,000 acres of land in Woodhouse and Charlotteville townships. Settling at the mouth of Youngs Creek, he erected a grist mill around which grew Port Ryerse.William Pope (1811-1902) grew up in the lush countryside of England and studied painting at the Academy of Art, London. Reports of abundant wildlife drew the sportsman and naturalist to Upper Canada in 1834. After three extended visits, he settled permanently with his family near Port Ryerse in 1859. Financially independent, Pope spent his days hunting, sketching and painting the local flora and fauna. Fishers Glen in Norfolk County is a fishing community located south of Simcoe and southwest of Port Ryerse. It is famous among locals for being one of the best fishing spots in Lake Erie during the summer months. Normandale is a quaint fishing town in southwestern Norfolk County that is famous for its perch and black bass. Agriculture plays a small role here.Turkey Point is a village in Norfolk County located on Long Point Bay south of Highway 24 on Regional Road 10, southwest of Simcoe.La Salette, Lynnville and Windham Centre are in Norfolk County.The Township of Norwich is located in Oxford County in southwestern Ontario. The origin of Norwich, Ontario, is likely Norwich in Upper New York State, where the pioneering families emigrated in the early 19th century. Oxford County Road 59 is the major north-south highway through much of the township. The local economy is largely agricultural, based on corn, soybean, and wheat production with dairy farming in the north part of the township and tobacco, vegetable, and ginseng farming to the south. Slowly, ginseng and traditional cash crops are replacing the former cash crop - tobacco, as demand shrinks.Norwich Township includes the communities of Curries, Eastwood, Norwich, and Springford. Details ISBN 1517253136 ISBN-13 9781517253134 Title Delhi Ontario and Area in Colour Photos Author Barbara Raue Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 70 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:129587865; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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