Travel Newmarket Attractions
Newmarket BackgroundOfficial site for Town of NewmarketFoundLocally's Business listings for Newmarket Newmarket HistoryIn June 1800, Timothy Rogers of Vermont, brought a number of Quaker families to settle the area around the Holland River. Newmarket grew slowly until the War of 1812 when the British Military and the North-West Fur Company began using Yonge Street to connect York (Toronto) with its Georgian Bay bases and trade routes. Newmarket was the location of the annual distribution of "presents" to Native Peoples in the area.During the 1820s the village became a market centre for the region, leading to the name Newmarket. Newmarket was the heart of the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion -- led by local politician William Lyon Mackenzie -- which was fought over corrupt government and officials, and led to a reform of the colony's governance. When the railway arrived in 1853, local industries grew and Newmarket was incorporated as a village in 1857 and became a town in 1880. Following World War II, the population doubled from 5,000 to 11,000 by 1970. Since then, the community a wide range of manufacturing and distribution businesses and the population has swelled to 73,000. Newmarket AttractionsBrooks Farms905-473-3920 Fax: 905-473-6192 122 Ashworth Rd., Mount Albert, L0G 1M0 Taste fresh Asparagus, Currants, Gooseberries, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Saskatoon berries. Family activities include pig races, pumpkin cannons, straw jumps, “fixei8ht” forest, alien invasion, and corn maze at the FALL FUN FESTIVAL. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 1-800-465-0437 Fax: 905-967-1265 120 Bayview Pkwy, Newmarket, L3Y 4X1 We invite you to pursue a wide range of recreational opportunities in the conservation areas within the Lake Simcoe watershed. By picnicking, hiking, fishing and cross country skiing in these areas you can experience-first hand-the benefits of a healthy environment. Year round hiking opportunities exist in the following conservation areas: Scalon Creek, Thornton Bales, Sheppard's Bush, Rogers Reservoir, Beaver River Wetlands.
Historic Downtown District The town of Newmarket boasts a unique history dating back to a Quaker settlement from the early 19th century. Visitors can stroll around the area and learn about the town's heritage through a number of street plaques. Highlights of the district include Fairy Lake and the Old Town Hall, which was built in 1883. Strawberry Creek Farm Market 905-656-7127 Fax: 905-656-7127 17471 Woodbine Ave, Newmarket, L4P 4A3 Pick-your-own strawberries, and variety of homegrown vegetables. Call for picking hours. Open Monday-Sunday 9 am-6 pm Terraflora Gardens 905-775-6217 Fax: 905-775-6218 170 Juliana Rd., R.R.#2, Newmarket, L0E 1R0 Buy your bedding plants, hanging baskets, custom order hanging baskets, succulents, flowering kale & cabbage and mums. Guided interpretative tours of the Holland Marsh, by appointment. Flowers-May to July, Tours-June to October. Community Map
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