Heritage Mississauga

Did you know? Mississauga’s oldest commercial store, the Montreal House in Streetsville, was built in 1821. Did you know? Tomken Road was named for the former Dixie resident and Provincial Premier Colonel Thomas Laird Kennedy (TOM KEN). Did you know? Prior to becoming the Town of Mississauga in 1968, this area was known as the Township of Toronto (also Toronto Township). Did you know? Clarkson Road and the Village of Clarkson are named after early settler Warren Clarkson. Did you know? The City of Mississauga has had three mayors in its history: Dr. Martin Dobkin (1974-1976), Ron Searle (1976-1978) and Hazel McCallion (1978-present). Did you know? Dixie Road and the Village of Dixie were named in honour of Dr. Beaumont Wilson Bowen Dixie. Did you know? “Mississauga” is an Ojibwa word meaning “River of the North of Many Mouths”, and is the name of the aboriginal Native peoples who once lived in the Credit River Valley. Did you know? One of the first proprietors of the Government Inn near the mouth of the Credit River was Major Thomas Ingersoll, the father of Laura Secord. Did you know? The legendary AVRO Arrow aircraft was designed, built, tested and ultimately destroyed in Malton, in modern Mississauga. Did you know? The Malton Airport (now known as the Lester B. Pearson International Airport) first opened in 1937.

Welcome to Heritage Mississauga

Founded in 1960, Heritage Mississauga, a not-for-profit charity, is one of Canada’s most respected charitable organizations devoted to civic heritage. The only independent, organization devoted to city-wide heritage matters we have a reputation for groundbreaking research, publications, education and outreach programs, unique events and innovative community partnerships.

Heritage Matters

2.23.2010
Equinox Sunrise Ceremony
We invite everyone to join us for an Equinox Sunrise Ceremony led by Metis Elder Joe Paquette on Saturday March 20th, 2010 at Sunrise at the Robinson-Adamson Grange

2.4.2010
Peel Heritage Complex is Expanding
Complex received stimulus funding

2.4.2010
Mississauga Expands Westward
Milton and Halton region boundaries shift

2.3.2010
Happy 175th Anniversary Port Credit!
By Lydia Ordóńez-Niles

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