History Of Richmond Hill, Ontario
The history of Richmond Hill began when the First Nations came and settled in the area. With the Toronto Purchase, the town gradually expanded with new greenhouse industries and improved transportation infrastructure.
Read more about History Of Richmond Hill, Ontario: First Nations, Toronto Purchase and Early Settlement, Miles' Hill: The Nineteenth Century Dawns, Miles' Hill Becomes Richmond Hill, Rebellion in Upper Canada, Richmond Hill in The Middle of The Nineteenth Century, Richmond Hill Incorporated, Nineteenth Century Draws To A Close, Electric Rail Arrives, Greenhouse Industry Arrives, The Great War, The Roaring 20s, Great Depression, World War II, Postwar Growth, A Community in Bloom
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