Brampton is now one of the largest urban centres in Canada with a population of over 435,000 people. The roots of Brampton's success can be traced to its heritage. The foundations were first laid almost two hundred years ago when a group of industrious people established a small hamlet in the historical heart of the modern City of Brampton at Queen and Main Streets, later know as `The Four Corners` existing since the 1820s. Folklore in Brampton has it that Buffy`s Corner was the original name of Brampton and the site of a respectable tavern on the North East corner built by William Buffy on the Northeast corner and in this house much of the business of Brampton was transacted for some time and at one time Brampton was called Buffy's Corners. The late William Buffy was sometimes considered as the father of Brampton as a village. He is listed in the 1837 Directory as a resident of Lot 5, Concession 1 West, Chinguacousy. He was still in Chinguacousy in 1842 and 1844, when he applied for tavern licenses. The Pioneer Cemetery in Brampton contains the grave of Mary, wife of William V. Buffy who died in 1843 aged 21 years.
The Flower City Trail is a series of geocaches along Williams Parkway in Brampton, stretching from Mississauga Road in the west to Humberwest Parkway on the east side of the city. Thirty seven caches, all starting with "FCT" in their title, have been placed for you to find by the following group of Brampton cachers: DougyB, Chris Baker, K-Pom, magily, mrslmojo, The Robson Family. We wanted to bring you a fun series of caches that would delight you, perhaps challenge you, and give you some insights into what makes Brampton such a special place to live.
For more information on the official Brampton Flower City story, please click to see The City of Brampton Flower City Strategy and The Flower City Story.
We hope that you enjoy this series of caches, and we look forward to seeing your log entries.