History

The main building on this site is the old British American Garage, built in the 1950s to replace the original Burley Garage of the 1920s. The other is the grist…

This former Presbyterian Church dates from 1864, and was constructed to replace a small frame church (built 1849 and believed to have been situated a little farther to the east).…

Newtonville’s first Post office opened in 1835 when the village was known as both “Clarke” (named after Clarke Township, which it was part of) and “Newton”. It was located at…

The Newtonville plane crash that changed Canadian history (Source: Clarington This Week, July 28, 2013) The plane, an RCAF Lockheed Hudson bomber, crashed on a foggy Monday, June 10, 1940…

The granite obelisk was constructed in 1902 and dedicated to the memory of Captain P. K. Milligan. It was unveiled on May 24, Victoria Day, 1902. The ceremony was conducted…

This hall was built as the Royal Templars Lodge in 1854. The Royal Templars was one of many temperance societies popular at the time. The monthly meetings of this social…

The east one half of Lot 8 Conc 1 was owned by members of the Andrew Lockhart family from 1849 to 1874. Zachariah Lockhart, a Newtonville carpenter, is said to…

This large home has dominated the main intersection of Newtonville since its construction in 1858. Three generations of the Jones family lived and operated businesses out of this building. Samuel…

Known as the George Beard house, this interesting fieldstone property still retains many original interior features. Interior features are noted, but not designated at this time, including original front and…