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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Death of a carpenter

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John Perrin was a member of the team of carpenters who built the Keyhole House in Smiths Falls in 1892. During its construction, he...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The man behind the mantel

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On April 12, 1882, John Bourchier Briggs (1882-1938) was born into an affluent and influential family in St. Pancras, London. His father, William Edward...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Anna Gould

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Heiress to a fortune In 1861, fourteen-year-old Anna Marie Gould (1847-1895) became heiress to William Simpson, the largest landowner in Smiths Falls. At the age...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Benjamin Byram

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Building the future The year was 1883, and Benjamin Glover Byram (1862-1943) left his fiancée, Louisa Marion Dean (1861-1936) in England with a promise. He told...
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Smiths Fall History & Mystery: The adventures of Jason Gould

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In 1829, Jason Gould (1802-1864) made the journey from Roxbury, New York to the raw, undeveloped wilderness of Smiths Falls, Ontario. He had been...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Hidden killer behind a secret door

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When we moved into the Keyhole House, we noticed an odd-looking panel nailed to the wall in the second-floor hallway. A few weeks later,...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery | Ward & Simpson: Canal crimes

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In 1825, 400 acres of Smiths Falls land was auctioned off for £105 by a sheriff. Major Thomas Smyth defaulted on his mortgage, and...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Unlocking secrets to your old house

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Old houses are keepers of secrets and witnesses to history. They have many stories to tell if you are willing to listen. We bought...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The spy who lost Smiths Falls

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The birth of Smiths Falls begins with a tale of intrigue and espionage. During the American Revolution (1775-1783), the Smyth family were involved in...
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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: G.T. Martin

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Architect extraordinaire When we moved into the Keyhole House in Smiths Falls, we decided that the 1960s chandelier with space-age globes hanging in the front...
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