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- Dundas was named after the military road built in 1794-95 from the head of navigation at Cootes Paradise on Lake Ontario to the upper forks of the Thames River.
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THE NAMING OF DUNDAS. In 1801 the wealthy Englishman Richard Hatt moved to the area from Ancaster and began constructing a large milling complex at the conjunction of Dundas Street and Spencer Creek. He named his operation the ‘Dundas Mills’ after the street on which they were located.
Apr 16, 2024 · The name “Dundas” itself holds historical significance, as it was used to honor Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, a prominent British politician who supported British North America during the American Revolutionary War.
Dundas / ˈ d ʌ n ˌ d æ s / is an urban district and former town in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is nicknamed the Valley Town because of its topographical location at the bottom of the Niagara Escarpment on the western edge of Lake Ontario.
Nov 19, 2009 · Beginning in 1863, the firm John Bertram and Sons Company Ltd began to produce high-quality woodworking equipment and machine tools used by railways and other industrial enterprises. Other factories, including a cotton textile mill, ensured that Dundas would thrive in the industrial era.
The Naming of Dundas. In 1801 the wealthy Englishman Richard Hatt moved to the area from Ancaster and began constructing a large milling complex at the conjunction of Dundas Street and Spencer Creek. He named his operation the ‘Dundas Mills’ after the street on which they were located.
Aug 15, 2023 · Dundas Street, which runs east-west through Toronto's south end, is named after Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, an active politician from 1770s to the early 1800s, when the British...
Aug 1, 2020 · The main reason for Dundas' odd route is its origin as several unconnected streets through the centre of the city. For many years, there was no major east-west street between...
