History of Oakville, ON

^{In 1793, Dundas Street was inspected by military road. In 1805, the Upper Canada Legislature purchased land between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the natives of Mississaugas, except for the land at the mouth of Twelve Mile Creek (Bronte Creek), Sixteen Mile Creek, and Credit River. In 1807, British immigrants settled in the area around Dundas Street and along the shores of Lake Ontario.}

^{In 1820, the Crown purchased property around the waterways. The area around the rivers, 960 hectares (3.9 km2), which was given to the Crown by Mississaugas, was put up for auction by William Chisholm in 1827. He left local development to his son, Robert Kerr Chisholm, and his son. brother-in-law, Merrick Thomas. Chisholm rebuilt the shipping business at Oakville Navy Street and the Sixteen Mile Creek (Halton region) and continued until 1842, but shipbuilding in Oakville was completed in the late 20th century.}

^{The population in 1846 was 1,500. The community sent tons of wheat and planks using schooners and railroads. There were three weeks, a grist and mill, and various small companies that made divination machines, carts, clocks, saddles, and metal tools. There were also traders of all kinds.}

^{Oakville's industries included shipbuilding. In the 1850s, the Great Depression came along and the foundation, the city's most important industry, was shut down. Basket making became a major industry in the city, and the Grand Trunk Railway was built on it. In 1869, the population was 2,000. The community was served by the Great Western Railway and was a port on Lake Ontario.}