Uxbridge Places
When did the Leaskdale Manse become a National Historic Site?
In 1994. The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario restored it from 2010 and now runs it as a museum.
Source: Wikipedia, Leaskdale Manse
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Fun facts about Uxbridge
21 facts and quiz questions about Uxbridge, Ontario. Each one links to its source. A new fact of the day goes live every morning.
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Uxbridge History
What is the oldest building in Uxbridge?
The Uxbridge Friends Meeting House, built in 1820. It looks over the town from Quaker Hill, about a kilometre to the west.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Culture
Where do Uxbridge's shows and movies happen?
Plays and concerts run through the year at the Uxbridge Music Hall, and movies play at The Roxy, the town's own cinema.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
Where does the name Uxbridge come from?
It is named for Uxbridge in England. The English name comes from Wixan's Bridge.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge History
What was special about the railway that reached Uxbridge in 1871?
The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was the first passenger-carrying narrow-gauge railway in North America. Uxbridge was its headquarters for more than a decade.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
True or false: Uxbridge's first settlers came from Pennsylvania.
Quakers from the Catawissa area of Pennsylvania began arriving in 1806. Uxbridge is twinned with Catawissa today.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
How many people lived in Uxbridge Township in the 2021 Census?
Uxbridge counted 21,556 people in the 2021 Census, spread over 420 square kilometres of town, villages and countryside.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, Uxbridge, Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Sports
How did skiing start in Uxbridge?
In 1938 the Toronto Ski Club rented 400 acres of the Pugh family farm. Today the Dagmar and Lakeridge ski resorts are close to each other in the area.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
Which title did Uxbridge receive in 2009?
Industry Canada named Uxbridge the Trail Capital of Canada. It has more than 220 km of managed trails on about 3,200 hectares of protected green space.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
True or false: Ontario's first urban provincial park is in Uxbridge.
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park opened on July 1, 2024. It is made up of separate parcels of land, up to 532 hectares in all.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Culture
How long has Uxbridge held Art in the Park?
Since 1995. The Lions Club runs the juried art show, also called Summerfest, in the second week of August, and it draws artists from across Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge History
Which prime minister held a picnic in Elgin Park?
John A. Macdonald held a picnic in Elgin Park during a bid for re-election. The park is named after Lord Elgin.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
How long has the Uxbridge Fall Fair been held?
Every year since 1886. It has livestock shows, a heavy horse pull, a tractor pull and a barnyard rodeo.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Culture
What lights up Elgin Park in December?
The Fantasy of Lights, a drive-through light show run by the Uxbridge Optimists from December 4 to January 2.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Places
What inspired the Thomas Foster Memorial north of Uxbridge?
Thomas Foster, a former mayor of Toronto, built the memorial temple in 1935 and 1936. Its design was inspired by his visit to India.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge History
What pulled the York-Durham Heritage Railway's trains?
An Alco diesel locomotive built in 1956. The railway ran excursions from the 1904 Uxbridge station from 1996 until it stopped operating in 2024.
Uxbridge Culture
Which Celtic event is held in Elgin Park each summer?
The Highlands of Durham Games, held near the end of July, with entertainment based on Celtic traditions.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge History
How many heritage buildings are at the Uxbridge Historical Centre?
Ten, along with heritage herb and flower gardens. The museum was formed in 1972 and focuses on farming and the town's Quaker roots.
Source: Wikipedia, Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge Quiz
Which famous author lived in Leaskdale from 1911 to 1926?
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, lived in the Leaskdale Manse with her husband, the minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.
Source: Wikipedia, Leaskdale Manse
Uxbridge History
What did Montgomery complain the Leaskdale Manse was missing?
A bathroom. Her journals say the 1886 house had neither a bathroom nor a toilet, and she called its design ugly, even though she loved the countryside around it.
Source: Wikipedia, Leaskdale Manse
Uxbridge Culture
How many books did Montgomery write in Leaskdale?
Eleven of the 24 books published in her lifetime. Rainbow Valley, about a minister and his children, draws heavily on her life in the village.
Source: Wikipedia, Leaskdale Manse