| Introduction. Settled in the 1850's Hannahsville was named after Hannah Green, wife of Caleb Hopkins. By 1858, the name was changed to Nelson. It prospered due to the lumbering business. By 1877 the village had boomed to include a stagecoach line, a schoolhouse, drill shed, three churches, one hotel, a wagon maker's shop, |
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a store, a post office, two sawmills and a harness shop.Some of early settlers were the Cleaver family in 1820, the Bastedo family in 1806, the Ireland Family in 1839, and the Springer family in 1835.
Location. Dundas Street and Guelph Line. |
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St. John's Anglican Church. 1839.
Dundas Street.
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St. John's Cemetery |
Canadian Methodist Church. 1859. Dundas Street.
Current use: Nelson United Church.
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The Nelson Pioneer Cemetery is facing Dundas
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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. 1867. Dundas Street.
Current use: Free Methodist Church
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St. Paul's Cemetery
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2344 Dundas Street. 1905
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2344 Dundas Street. 1905. SW corner.
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3048 Guelph Line.
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*3083 Dundas Street. NE corner. Age: ?
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3015 Dundas Street. 1885.
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3015 Dundas Street. SE corner.
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3075 Dundas Street. 1887.
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3075 Dundas Street. SE corner.
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2373 Dundas Street. "Springer Home"
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2168 Guelph Line. Ireland House Museum.
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| * This property is not listed in 'City of Burlington Inventory of Heritage Resources.' |
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