Georgetown (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
community in Ontario, Canada
About Georgetown (Ontario)
It is on the Credit River, approximately 60 km west of Toronto, making it part of the Greater Toronto Area. Georgetown was named after entrepreneur George Kennedy who settled in the area in 1821 and built several mills and other businesses. By 1650, the Hurons First Nation had been wiped out by European diseases and the Iroquois. The region was now open to the Algonquian Ojibwa (also known as Mississauga). By 1850 the remaining Mississauga natives were removed to the Six Nations Reserve, where the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Reserve was established. Commencing in 1781, the British government purchased blocks of land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1818, they purchased land that later became the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya. The task of laying out the townships fel
Top Attractions in Georgetown (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Georgetown (Ontario):
- ★Devereaux House
- ★Fallbrook Trail Ranch
- ★George Kennedy mural
- ★Heritage downtown area
- ★Hike theBruce Trail
- ★McNab Street underpass
- ★Mill street building
- ★Old Seed House Gardens
Where to Eat in Georgetown (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Killick Kitchen
- 🍴Lyla's House
- 🍴Uncorked on Main
Where to Stay in Georgetown (Ontario)
- 🏨Best Western Halton Hills
- 🏨Cedar Springs Motel
Georgetown (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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