Oakville Historic Walk

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11/02/2019 10:00 AM

Oakville Historic Walk

  • HikeType Education Hike
  • PaceTypes Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
  • TerrainTypes Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Education Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the baseball parking lot on the southeast corner of River Glen Blvd. and Neyagawa
Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 6 km

Description

This approximately 6 Km. hike will take you along the top and down to the inner banks of the Sixteen Mile Creek Valley in Oakville. You will learn about the importance of rivers and creeks in the development of early Oakville and how they contributed to light industry in the early years. You will walk the old roads which led down into and up out of the Valley and about the early settlements which existed. Join Anne Armstrong to learn a little of the history of this area.

Bring water and a snack. Optional refreshments after the hike.

Leader: Anne Armstrong hikingrandma@gmail.com 905 617 3937