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| Early Blacksmith's Shop*, Talbot Rd. (Hwy. #3) |
"Cayuga is situated on the banks of the Grand River, where it is crossed by the Talbot Road (Hwy. #3). Early settlement to the area took place in 1784. The migration of several families to Haldimand began with the hasty migration of the United Empire Loyalists from their homes in the Mohawk Valley. Small settlements began to emerge along the Grand River. Due to the location of Cayuga it's believed that the area was initially settled in the late 1800s for its vantage point as a stage stop and its river access. According to the 1879 atlas there were only five houses in the village in 1842. . .
"Lumbering was the chief and only industry. John Welch and Michael Finley kept taverns in the village. . .Sam McClung opened a school in 1842.
"In 1850 Cayuga became the County seat for Haldimand county and in January, 1851, the Court House was completed and opened."
~ Karen Richardson, contributor to Stories along the Grand, The York Grand River Historical Society, 2010. $20 Available at The Neat Little Bookshop.
*Now The Blacksmith's Garden, owned by Jim Gibson
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