You may have noticed an old church on the northeast corner of Church and Botsford streets, where a daycare is currently located, and wondered about its origins. This first article will explore the history of what was once the Congregational Church, followed by a second article examining the Friends Church, which took over the building a little…
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Itinerant Methodist Ministers The Root Of Newmarket’s First Meeting House For Public Worship
I’m continuing my series on Newmarket churches with a closer look at the Methodists, from which the current United Church was to spring. Shortly after the beginning of the 18th century, the Methodists made their appearance at the new settlement north of York. An early reference to Methodism in the Newmarket/Yonge Street district comes from Nathan Bangs,…
Newmarket’s Small Band Of Catholic Pioneers Built First Church In 1840
Let’s take a look at the history of the Roman Catholic Church of Newmarket. Over the years, several excellent books have been published on “the old lady on the hill”, located on Ontario Street West, but I will provide a short overview of the early years of the institution and its place in Newmarket’s history….
Canada’s Unofficial Anthem First Sung At Main Street Church
On July 25, 1874, the cornerstone was laid for the Christian Church (now the Christian Baptist Church) at the top of Main Street. This event was surrounded by much pomp and ceremony. Six triumphal evergreen arches were erected over Main Street as the town welcomed the Earl of Dufferin, governor general, who arrived to lay the…
