Oakville (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
About Oakville (Ontario)
In 1805, the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada bought the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas Aboriginal people, except for the land at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek (Bronte Creek), Sixteen Mile Creek, and along the Credit River. In 1807, British immigrants settled the area surrounding Dundas Street and on the shore of Lake Ontario. In 1820, the Crown bought the area surrounding the waterways. The area around the creeks, 960 acres (3.9 km²), ceded to the Crown by the Mississaugas, was auctioned off to William Chisholm in 1827. He left the development of the area to his son, Robert Kerr Chisholm, and his brother-in-law, Merrick Thomas. Chisholm also formed shipbuilding business in Oakville Navy Street and Sixteen Mile Creek (Halton Region) and lasted until 1842,
Top Attractions in Oakville (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Oakville (Ontario):
- ★Bronte Creek Provincial Park
- ★Erchless Estate
- ★Glen Abbey Golf Course
- ★Howard Iron Works Printing Museum & Restoration
- ★Lyon cabin
- ★Merrick Thomas House & Old Post Office
- ★Oakville pier and lighthouse
- ★Oakville's Downtown
Where to Eat in Oakville (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Celadon House
- 🍴Jac's Bistro
- 🍴Maro's
Where to Stay in Oakville (Ontario)
- 🏨Monte Carlo Inn Oakville Suites
- 🏨Sandman Hotel Oakville
Oakville (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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