Autumn abundance Concession Rd. 10 south of Westford. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, October 2013
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Snow is in the air at the North-East corner of Rd. 34 and Nassagawaya-Puslinch Townline. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, January 2014
Cattle further along the Nassagawaya-Puslinch Townline. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, January 2014.
The Flight of the Royal George, War of 1812 Occupation re-enactment at Bath. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2012
Villages of stone: Wilton and Odessa. Dis-used quarries still visible in the area. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2012
The village of Newburgh, founded in 1822, is now part of the aptly-named collection of villages called Stone Mills. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July, 2012
Stone house on Bethel Rd., near Varty Lake. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2012
Doors Open access to perennial gardens and 1857-built fieldstone house – “Sunnyside”/”Stoneleigh” on the 7th Concession. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, June 2012
Horse farm on Enfield Road near Concession 7. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2014
The Cline House, tucked up against the base of the escarpment at 95 Cline Mountain Road. Adam Cline came as an United Empire Loyalist from Virginia in 1799 and built his simple, single-storey home in 1803, from stone quarried on the Niagara escarpment. In 1830, Cline’s son John added a second storey to the home and a NeoClassical entrance and portico. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, May 2012
Following the War of 1812, a grand victory ball was held in Grimsby, at the home of Col. Robert Nelles. Two hundred years later, re-enactor regiments portray a typical encampment. Nelles Manor was built over a 10-year period from 1788-1798. Nelles was one of the first United Empire Loyalists to settle at The Forty. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, May 2012
Ireland House on Oakland Farm, built 1837. Relax on the widow’s walk knowing the family dog is churning butter on a treadmill below! Photo credit: Lisa Rance, February 2012
Cooper/farmer Nelson Ogg – Narcisse Hogg – built 1847 as the original family home on Pine St. The family removed to a farm estate now called Blairholm, in 1862, converting the original home to a blacksmith shop. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, September 2011
Osler Castle ruins, built 1893. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, February 2012
The 1855 Harry-Thompson House, 732 Bonisteel Rd. Cobblestone construction using Trent River stone, a style influenced by United Empire Loyalists from the Erie Canal area of New York state. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, October 2011
The limestone farmhouse built by Frances Gillan in the 1850’s. Now operating a B&B and Farm Museum, the descendants of Gillans of Longford, Ireland have the original offer of purchase, dated October 18th, 1836. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July, 2008