Historic Hills
The Party that Grew: Drummers’ Snack
Mar 23, 2008 |“We did not see a drunken man on the grounds,” observed the Advocate (although the paper did wonder who rang the park bell at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning).
Memoirs of a Caledon Pioneer
Nov 15, 2007 |After the ox cart driver bid farewell and left us, and I began to clear away the snow where we were to lay our bed.
Learning to Live with Trains
Mar 22, 2007 | | Back Issues | Departments | Heritage | In Every Issue | Spring 2007Railroads brought a giant step in technology to the people of these fair hills, a step that took some getting used to. Although the new technology promised commercial progress and an easier lifestyle, it came at a price.
The Night the Dams Broke
Mar 18, 1999 | | HeritageTwo hours before dawn, on November 13, 1889, the great Alton flood disaster took place when a series of dams failed to hold strong.