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1780’s
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Settlers arriving from Europe to a largely untouched wilderness.
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1820
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Intersection of Queen and Main Streets (“four corners") was the heart of the city.
John Elliott and William Lawson (both from Brampton, Cumberland, England) settled, established a strong Methodist presence and named the settlement Brampton
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1846
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Population of 150 with two stores, a tavern, tannery, cabinetmaker, two blacksmiths and two tailors
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1853
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Brampton officially incorporated as a village
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1856
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The Grand Trunk Railway constructed a rail line and a station
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1867
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Brampton selected as the Peel County seat. The County Courthouse, Jail and other public buildings were constructed
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1873
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Brampton incorporated as a town and John Haggert was elected the first Mayor
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1860
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Edward Dale established a flower nursery and thereby became known as the “Flowertown of Canada”
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1900's
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Many Greenhouses built to grow orchids, hybrid roses and other quality flowers
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1910
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population of 4000
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1948
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devastating flood of Etobicoke Creek
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1950
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Bramalea created and touted as "Canada's first satellite city” of Toronto
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1952
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opened concrete diversion channel to straighten and reroute the Etobicoke Creek
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1974
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Region of Peel created and Brampton became a city
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1980's
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Large-scale industries arriving and large subdivisions developing
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Today
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population over 450,000 and among the largest urban centres in Canada
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