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Archives Association of Ontario - Promotes preservation and use of documentary materials for the preservation of the provincial cultural heritage. Includes association, chapters, membership and related information, also contact details and links.

Archives of Ontario - Preserves the province's documentary heritage and makes it available to the public. View resource guides, online exhibits and service information.

Arnprior and District Archives - Collections related to the cultural, political and historical records of the people and events of the Arnprior, Ontario area.

Butler's Rangers - Histories of 10 Ranger companies commanded by John Butler, and served in North America 1777 until 1784. Membership information, colours, weapons and uniforms, biographies.

Chief Tecumseh - Describes him as a man before his time, with details of activities and influences of this powerful chieftain and orator, who fell during the Battle of the Thames in 1813.

Fort George War of 1812 - Niagara-on-the-Lake was the scene of many dramatic and important events in Canadian History. Retrace the steps of Isaac Brock and Laura Secord.

Fort Henry - Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Activities at the fort and the history of the fort.

Historic London - History of London, Ontario, Canada from its early beginnings in 1795. Site includes articles, photos, and opinion board.

History of the Rideau Canal - Detailed history of the canal that runs from Ottawa to Kingston.

Kingston Historical Society - Works to maintain interest in the history and heritage of the city of Kingston and its environs.

Loyalist Cultural Centre Museum - Adolphustown Park, Ontario, Canada.

Ontario - History - CultureCanada.gc.ca - A comprehensive collection and guide to resources on the history of Ontario compiled by the Government of Canada.

Ontario Ghost Towns, Graveyards, and Abandoned Places - Pictures and history, stories and links to old railways, abandoned places, mills, railways, graveyards and ghost town sites.

Ontario Heraldry - The heraldry, coats of arms, crests and other insignia of the Province of Ontario and some of its cities.

Ontario Historical Society - Non-profit corporation and registered charity founded in 1888 that provides educational resources, publications, and bulletins to both members and non-members.

Ontario History - Time-line of Ontario's history.

Ontario Shipwrecks - Pictures and stories of shipwrecks in various bodies of water.

Ontario's Fire Tower Lookouts - Dedicated to the preservation of fire tower history with. Includes photos, history and numerous links to related information.

Ontario's Historical Plaques - A photographic collection of Ontario's historical plaques erected throughout the province since the 1950's.

Ontario's Underground Railroad - Provides maps to sites and plaques, and tells the story of Ontario's part in the underground railway.

Petworth Emigration Project - Two books published by McGill/Queens Press about the Petworth Emgration Scheme from Sussex, England to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1832-37.

Pinhey's Point - Historic tourist site in Ottawa. Features photos, history, information about events, and restoration details.

Premiers of Ontario Since 1867 - Lists all of Ontario's Premiers, with their terms of office, pictures and key accomplishments.

Sainte-Marie Among The Hurons - Historic 17th century French settlement of Jesuit priests and the native Huron aboriginal nation. A living historical site representing Canadian life of the era. Located near Midland in the Georgian Bay area.

Sgt. Edward J.G. Holland, VC - The story of Edward James Gibson Holland awarded the Victoria Cross during the Boer war.

Sparrow Lake Historical Society - The society is responsible for preserving and telling the local history of the Sparrow Lake, Ontario area and environs including Severn Bridge to The Big Chute on the Severn river.

The Downton Story - Chronicles the 1836 parish sponsored emigration of over 200 paupers from Downton, Wiltshire England to Upper Canada. Includes emigrants names.

The Fossmill Story - Book about life in a railway lumbering village on the edge of Algonquin Park in the 1920s and 30s.

The Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles - Regimental history and reenactment information for The Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles.

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: 1610 to 1791 - Complete English translation. Each file represents the total English contents of a single published volume.

The Official Donnelly Home Page - The notorious Black Donnellys of Biddulph Township, Ontario, massacred Feb. 4, 1880 by a vigilante committee. Site includes historical, genealogical, and tourist information, as well as photos and other resources.

The Toronto Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society - Not-for-profit group for he collection of data about ghosts and hauntings in Toronto and throughout Ontario. Includes details of investigation and information about local and provincial events, hauntings and paranormal occurrences.

Wayne Cook's Genealogy and Historic Plaques of Ontario - A resource and ongoing project of just under 1,000 historic plaques online listed by County and by 26 categories.

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