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History Of Markham, Ontario
The history of Markham, Ontario dates back several millennia. What would become Markham, Ontario, Markham, Ontario was home to First Nations in Canada, First Nations long before European settlement. Seasonal settlements were found from 900 BC to 1650, but traces of these first residence were buried before the area was farmed. 18th century What would become western end of Markham was acquired in the Toronto Purchase in 1787 and eastern parts under the Rouge Tract Claim or Gunshot Treaty (Johnson-Butler Purchase) 1788 covering most of Markham, as well as Stouffville and Scarborough. When Upper Canada, Upper and Lower Canada were established in 1791, Colonel John Graves Simcoe was appointed the first List of Lieutenant Governors of Ontario, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Simcoe named the Township (Canada), township of Markham, Ontario, Markham, north of the town of York, Upper Canada, York (now Toronto), after his friend William Markham (archbishop), William Markham, the Archb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology by St. Thomas Aquinas * St or St., abbreviation of "State", especially in the name of a college or university Businesses and organizations Transportation * Germania (airline) (IATA airline designator ST) * Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated as State Transport * Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington state, US * Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) (railroad reporting mark ST) * Suffolk County Transit, or Suffolk Transit, the bus system serving Suffolk County, New York Other businesses and organizations * Statstjänstemannaförbundet, or Swedish Union of Civil Servants, a trade union * The Secret Team#Secret Team, The Secret Team, an alleged covert alliance between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
