Vanished Villages of Middlesex

Vanished Villages of Middlesex
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Publisher : Dundurn
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9781554883714
ISBN-13 : 1554883717
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Book Synopsis Vanished Villages of Middlesex by : Jennifer Grainger

Download or read book Vanished Villages of Middlesex written by Jennifer Grainger and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once home to over 60 flourishing villages, Middlesex County, in the heart of southwestern Ontario, has a rich history just waiting to be discovered. Anthropologist and local history enthusiast Jennifer Grainger has, through extensive research and much personal exploration, produced a valuable document chronicling the "rise and fall" of these pioneering settlements, truly the foundation of all that exist in the area today. Nostalgia buffs, armchair adventurers, genealogists and curious daytrippers alike will welcome the arrival of this timely publication with its many fascinating stories and countless visual reminders of the past.


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