Bereich "Identifikation"
Typ des Rechtsträgers
Person
Autorisierte Namensform
Portland Township
Parallele Namensformen
Standardisierte Namensform gemäß anderer Regelwerke
Andere Namensformen
Kennzahlen für Körperschaften
Beschreibungsfeld
Daten des Bestehens
n.d.
Geschichte
The township of Portland is situated on the south shore of Big Rideau Lake. First settled in the early nineteenth century, it was one of the earliest settlements along the Rideau. The communitys original seven houses, informally known as The Landing became a transfer point for settlers traveling from Brockville and continuing by barge to the Perth area.
With the completion of the Rideau Canal waterway in 1832, steamboats and barges carrying raw materials such as cordwood from the clearing of forests, maple syrup, potash, cheese, tanned hides and salt beef were a common sight. Portland became a thriving village of trade with Kingston, Montreal and Ottawa. In 1843, the village was a booming commercial centre and adopted the name Portland after the third Duke of Portland. By the 1860's, the settlement had expanded considerably to require five hotels and, by the early 1900's, cottages were springing up around the lake and the tourist trade had begun. Advances in rail and road travel and increasing tourism offset a decline in the role of agriculture.
Orte
Rechtlicher Status
Ämter, Beschäftigungen und Aktivitäten
Mandate/Herkunft der Kompetenz
Interne Strukturen/Genealogie
Allgemeiner Zusammenhang
Beziehungsfeld
Access points area
Zugriffspunkte (Thema)
Zugriffspunkte (Ort)
Occupations
Bereich "Kontrolle"
Identifikator der Normdatei
Archivcode
Benutzte Regeln und/oder Konventionen
Status
Entwurf
Erschließungstiefe
Daten der Bestandsbildung, der Überprüfung und der Skartierung/Kassierung
Sprache(n)
- Englisch