- Tottenham, Ontario
Tottenham is a community in the town of New Tecumseth, in south-central
Ontario ,Canada . It takes its name from its first postmaster, Alexander Totten. TheTottenham Conservation Area is a recreational facility in the village, which is also famous for itsBluegrass Festival . There is also a restored steam train that is a tourist attraction, taking passengers to Beeton and back.The town was ravaged by a fire in 1895, which began at the McKinney foundry. Eighty structures were destroyed, including the foundry and a Methodist church. Despite warnings in 1884 that the town needed a fire engine, none was purchased. To combat the 1895 fire, the town of Allandale sent its fire engine, preventing further spread of the fire.
External links
* [http://www.tottenhamconservation.com Tottenham Conservation Area]
* [http://www.nvca.on.ca/ca/tottenham/index.htm Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: Tottenham Conservation Area]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4849 A history of Tottenham] Historic information and photos of Tottenham Ontario.
* [http://www.town.newtecumseth.on.ca/ Town of New Tecumseth Website]
* [http://www.steamtrain.com/ Tottenham's Historic Steam Train] www.steamtrain.com
* [http://www.tottenhambluegrass.ca/ Tottenham Bluegrass Festival website]
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