1850s: Starvation stalks Bruce County

August 31, 2023 @ 9:00 amColumns, Walkerton Herald-Times

The loss of one boatload of supplies threatened the existence of early Southampton. (Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre)
Robin Hilborn  Bruce County Historical Society The early settlements of Bruce County had limited resources to carry them through hard times. For example, so precarious was the economy of Southampton in 1851 that the loss of a single boatload of supplies meant that the hamlet had to be partially abandoned so that the rest might eat.…
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