Newmarket History
Have you always wanted to learn about Newmarket history, but couldn’t be bothered to read about it? Newmarket History is a fresh and a completely new way to experience the fascinating history of the town’s past. Your host, Connor Lamont, is just like you, and knows that the best way to relive history, is to break down the most famous tales of Newmarket’s past into fun and easily digestible stories. With input from local history expert Richard MacLeod, also known as The History Hound, educate yourself on Newmarket’s history in an entertaining way and gain a new appreciation for the town’s past. New episodes every Tuesday. For any queries or future episode ideas, please send an email to newmarkethistory@gmail.com.
Newmarket History
Early Settlement; Newmarket's Indigenous History
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Connor Lamont
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Episode six starts by taking you through the early settlement days of Newmarket. Learn about the lives of the earliest settlers to live in the town and the complicated relationship they had with each other. Then, discover the town’s Indigenous history and some of the stories about the people who came to the Newmarket area long before any white settlers arrived. Although a lot of the Newmarket Indigenous history is still unknown, what we do know will interest all Newmarket residents.