1839 Dumfries Agriculture Society – George Stanton one of the early organizers met every 4th year in St. George

1838 Bell Foundry – burned in 1877 – rebuilt and was an important industry producing agriculture implements sold across Canada

1834 Devastating outbreak of cholera touching many village families with tragedy

1833 Wagon Works – Snowball first owner then D. Jackson in 1902 – products known far and wide

1833 First post office – corner where the trade and tourism office is located. George Stanton, first Postmaster – and the village was named for him (before Brantford)

1831-32 Methodist and Presbyterian Churches

1824 Baptist Church – (had a church before Brantford)