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Guelph HistoryOntario Real Estate --> Ontario Real Estate Listings --> Guelph --> Guelph History |
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History Guelph is considered to be one of the first planned communities in Canada, Guelph was founded on St. George’s Day, April 23rd, 1827, thus emphasizing its English origins, as that saint is the patron of England. Incorporated as a village in 1851, the water power potential of the town site attracted a number of large mills during the 19th century; the most important of these were owned by William Allan and James Goldie. From the 1860's, |