The Archaeology of Five Queensville Farmsteads
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Author William (Bill) Finlayson once again brings the past to life. This time, it is through the lives of the generations of people who settled in Queensville, Ontario. The Archaeology of Five Queensville Farmsteads – a 19th Century Crossroads Community in the Township of East Gwillimbury, Ontario affords us a glimpse into what life was like for the master builders of the Sharon Temple, a unique architectural structure in Canada. We learn how they, their families, and many others who built the community and made it their home, lived.
This crossroads community of Queensville, Ontario, was settled early in the 19th century primarily by Quakers; they were part of the Great Migration of about 20,000 people who fled the United States because of religious persecution. Some of these early settlers were actively involved in the Children of Peace, a break-away sect of Quakers who constructed the Sharon Temple.
Between 2008 and 2017, Bill’s company, This Land Archeology Inc. excavated five farmsteads south of the crossroads on both sides of Leslie Street. One of these farmsteads was owned for a time by Ebenezer Doan, one of the master builders of the Sharon Temple, and another by his son, Ira, and grandson, Ezra. The excavations produced tens of thousands of artifacts, cellars, and associated features including privies for each farmstead. These findings provide new insights into life in 19th century Queensville.
