One of the most famous battles during the war of 1812 was The Battle of Queenston Heights which occurred on October 13, 1812. It was a grueling battle, with the British and Americans fighting for the Niagara escarpment overlooking Queenston. During the battle one of the most well-known and respected military leaders of 1812 ,…
Heritage Mississauga and Legends Row are pleased to announce Jill Heinerth as one of the 2020 inductees into Legends Row: Mississauga’s Walk of Fame. Jill Heinerth is a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer and film-maker. From the most dangerous technical dives deep inside underwater caves, to searching for never before seen ecosystems. Jill’s…
Join “Ask A Historian” this week with Matthew who will be interviewing contributors to our new program “Mississauga Confidential”, Nicole Mair and Bryan Ho. “Mississauga Confidential” is a true crime podcast series that will explore actual stories of crime, and punishment, from historic Mississauga which will be featured on our upcoming podcast channel “Heritage Bytes”….
We recently received an inquiry about the dam ruins in Erindale Park. For many visitors today it can be hard to fathom that the area that is now Erindale Park was, for over 30 years, mostly submerged under water. Beginning in 1898, plans to harness the natural water resources of the Credit River for hydroelectricity…
On October 4, 1957, the first Arrow was unveiled in front of 12,000 people at the Avro plant in Malton. Onlookers were awestruck by the plane’s appearance: “Its swept-back delta wings and early electronic flight controls gave it the look of tomorrow,” journalist Ian Austen has written, “as did its blinding white, matte black and…
On May 17 1945, Alice Campbell was found dead on the floor of her small Port Credit grocery store. The blood emanating from her mouth indicated she had been strangled by an intruder, while the interior of her store and living space were in complete ruins and emptied of all cash. Alice Campbell was 75…