Tyrone, Ontario

History

After Darlington township was surveyed in 1792, settlement in the area around the current village of Tyrone began in about 1810. By 1840, there were a number of settlers in the area; most were either Irish or from Devon and Cornwall. The two groups met for a lacrosse match; the Irish team won, and so were given the privilege of naming the newly formed village.

In 1867, Robert McLaughlin built two cutters on his family farm just to the west of Tyrone. Shortly after he founded the McLaughlin Carriage Works, which grew to be the largest carriage maker in the British Empire.

In 1880, there were about 300 people living in the village. There were three stores and a mill.

Attractions

The Tyrone mill, erected in 1846, continues to grind grain and mill lumber using water power. In recent years it is a tourist stop, selling apple cider, local preserves, and freshly baked bread and doughnuts. There is also a blacksmith shop.

Climate

|Jan record high C = 11.5 |Feb record high C = 11.5 |Mar record high C = 22.5 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 31.5 |Jun record high C = 34.5 |Jul record high C = 35 |Aug record high C = 33.3 |Sep record high C = 32.5 |Oct record high C = 27.8 |Nov record high C = 20 |Dec record high C = 18 |year record high C = 35 |Jan record low C = -33 |Feb record low C = -30.6 |Mar record low C = -27 |Apr record low C = -17.2 |May record low C = -3.9 |Jun record low C = -0.6 |Jul record low C = 3.3 |Aug record low C = 1.1 |Sep record low C = -3 |Oct record low C = -9.4 |Nov record low C = -17.2 |Dec record low C = -31.5 |year record low C = -33 Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 11 May 2010

References

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