Enjoy this walk around the historical downtown area of Brampton, which should take up to One-hour to complete.
People have been living in this general area for centuries. Archaeological evidence found within our borders confirms that native peoples established hunting camps and small villages along the Credit and Humber river valleys from about 8000 b.c.e.
Settlers began arriving in Ontario by the early 1780s. However, even into the early 1800s Brampton was still wilderness, largely untouched by European settlement. To prepare for the eventual influx, lands in Chinguacousy and Gore Townships were surveyed in 1818. Surveyors described the region as low, swampy and covered with dense hardwood forest. Land was slowly cleared, cabins were built, and farms were established.
The historical heart of the modern City of Brampton has always been the intersection of Queen and Main Streets, later known as “The Four Corners”. This urban focal point has existed since the 1820s. Martin Salisbury opened a tavern on Main Street in 1822, and in the early 1830s, William Buffy opened a tavern at “The Four Corners”. The area quickly became a crossroads settlement known to many as “Buffy’s Corners”.
*** ADDITIONAL LOGGING REQUIREMENTS ***
You must provide at least 5 photos from 8 stages (see examples below).
Each of your photos must have a piece of paper with your Geocaching username and the Name of this virtual cache (Brampton history), handwritten or otherwise, and clearly legible. Also include the date of your visit. These are the absolute minimum requirements. You may optionally include signature items, your GPSr or whatever else you like, but they are not a substitute for the required piece of paper. You do not need to show your face in any photo.
Stage 1 - Cenotaph
Stage 2 - Brampton Sign
Stage 3 - Veterans Monument
Stage 4 - Peel County Jail
Stage 5 - Armoury
Stage 6 - Fire Hall
Stage 7 - Carnegie Library
Stage 8 - Dominion Building
Message me the answers to these 5 questions. Do not post answers in your log!
Stage 1 - At the Cenotaph, what is the number of the Hill that is commemorated?
Stage 4 - At The Jail, there is a large blue plaque dedicated to William Perkins Bull. What year was Bull called to the bar?
Stage 5 - At The Armoury, to the right of the Front Door there is a large plaque on the wall. What are the three words on the last line (they are capitalised)?
Stage 7 - At The Carnegie Library, according to the plaque by the front door, what year was this library constructed?
Stage 8 - At the Dominion Building, what time is permanently showing on the Old Clock Tower?
*** Note: Please upload images with found it logs. Logs without the required image and answers will be deleted. ***
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