Richard MacLeod

Newmarket resident Richard MacLeod — the History Hound — has been a local historian for more than 40 years. He writes a weekly feature about our town's history in partnership with NewmarketToday, conducts heritage lectures and walking tours of local interest, and leads local oral history interviews

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Recent Work by Richard

REMEMBER THIS: 400 series of highways have fuelled our growth

BradfordToday and InnisfilToday have picked up this fascinating column from our network from Newmarket-based writer, History Hound Richard MacLeod, which explores the development of local highways

Nov 11, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Prospect of bypass drives quest to find lost fort

Columnist outlines the history of Pine Fort, established by local fur traders, and the urgency of finding it before it's paved over for the Bradford Bypass

Sep 23, 2023 12:30 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Our region had direct connection to Avro

History columnist Richard MacLeod kicks off three-part series on historic aircraft manufacturer dating back to the First World War

Sep 10, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Many local residents worked at De Havilland

Columnist recalls the history of the local manufacturer, 'where half the town seemed to work'

Jun 11, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Victoria Day has been observed in Canada since 1845

Canada is the only country that still commemorates Queen Victoria with an official holiday, says local historian

May 22, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Way before the Easter bunny, eggs were exchanged

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod takes us back to Easters past, and looks at the origins of the very different celebration many of us know today

Apr 8, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

Christmas giving began with simple, handmade presents

History Hound Richard MacLeod reflects on the tradition of giving that has roots in 336 AD and became increasingly commercialized in the mid-19th century

Dec 24, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Transitioning to vibrancy in Sharon

One of Newmarket's master architects was a Sharon man

Dec 18, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Indigenous shared secrets of sugar bush with settlers

History Hound Richard MacLeod explores the importance of maple sugar production to our ancestors

Oct 2, 2022 9:30 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Irish immigrants settled in Paddytown

History Hound Richard MacLeod tells the story of the tiny Irish settlement on Main Street North

Aug 28, 2022 10:30 AM Read more >