Dr. David Marshall has left the people of Haldimand a diverse legacy including his book Dr. Marshall's History of Haldimand County.The Marshall family is in their fifth generation living in the area. In this valuable history, the author goes as far back as the ancient stone age people and includes the native people, early settlers, the lower Grand River Valley, the Grand River Navigation Company, Haldimand's military and political histories. There are sixteen photographs and illustrations in the book.

The reader will agree that we truly live in a "chosen land, ...a piece of paradise." The people, the land, the culture, the United Empire Loyalists, Butler's Rangers, Chief Joseph Brant, the importance of canals, the growth of the villages and towns, the arrival of the railroad and the colourful characters along the way that contributed to what we today call The Town of Haldimand and The Town of Dunnville.

For further reading, click on Labels: Friends. November 21 and 23, 2009 blog posts
Dr. David Marshall, North Shore Publishing, 1997