Heritage

In our first installment of Backstory, we zoom in on the paving of Orangeville’s main street, Broadway, more than 100 years ago.

Before rural mail delivery was established in the early 1900s, nearly every village and hamlet in these hills had a post office.

A booming mecca of down-home entertainment once brought thousands of happy visitors to the heart of Mulmur Township.

Collecting calendars was once a seasonal ritual on main street.

Murder, Hollywood intrigue and heroic deaths are among the tales that lurk on tombstones in cemeteries from Bolton to Horning’s Mills.

This devoted Relessey Cemetery Board volunteer helps the group manages the graveyard next to the Mono church, which dates back to the 1870s.

In 1930, a series of strange physical disturbances led a family to abandon their farm in Mulmur Township. Was a spirit at work? A poltergeist? Was it real?

In less than two decades automobiles grew from curiosity to commonplace in these hills.

An Orangeville landmark gets a splashy makeover and the chance to turbocharge the town’s vibrant dining scene.

Animus between Protestants and Catholics brewed among early settlers in Headwaters.

A century ago Alexander McLachlan was one of the best known citizens of these hills, widely admired, respected and praised for his poetry. Today hardly anyone has heard of him. How did this happen?

Headwaters’ antiques and auctions experts offer an irresistible way to connect with the history – and value – that comes with well-made furniture and nostalgic collectibles.