Stirton, Ontario

Stirton, Ontario

In 1867, Charles Hendry opened a flax mill employing 60 workers in Stirton, Ontario. He also built a tannery and sawmill. Other businesses included the wagon maker, hotel, shoe maker, harness maker, school and Methodist church.

The post office was operated by John Sanderson. Samuel Crookshanks was the blacksmith and A. Grant manager of the flax mill. In its prime, the town had a population of approximately 150 people.


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