The Ontario City Library is proud to present "Early Ontario", the latest addition to the Arcadia Publishing historical series, Images of America:
George and William Chaffey, immigrants from Canada, founded a model colony in southern California in 1882. They named their settlement Ontario, from an Iroquois term meaning beautiful water, not only to pay homage to their home province but to also draw other Canadians to their colony. Utilizing forward thinking irrigation practices..., the brothers laid out plots of land ready for colonists who wanted to farm or raise citrus groves. After just four years the brothers left for Australia to develop more settlements and passed their model colony on to Charles Frankish and his partners of the Ontario Land and Improvement Company. From its earliest days, the colony became known for its citrus groves, Armstrong roses, Graber olives, Guasti grapes, and the Hotpoint iron. The book contains nine chapters with nearly 200 images focusing on the colony’s early development.
Join the celebration on Wednesday, February 11 from 5 PM-8 PM at the Ovitt Family Community Library for our official release party! Meet local authors, talk with local historical organizations, and enjoy a talk on the California land boom of the 1880’s by Gary Kurutz of the California State Library. Refreshments will also be served.
For more information, please call the Model Colony History Room at (909) 395-2206.
For more information, please call the Model Colony History Room at (909) 395-2206.
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