Section · History

Stories from the bend in the river

Penman Manufacturing Co. Mills Nos. 2 and 3, Paris, Ontario, c. 1892 — Penman Manufacturing Co., Mills Nos. 2 & 3 — Paris, Ontario, c. 1892. D.A. Smith Photograph Collection, County of Brant Public Library. Public domain.

Paris Citizens Band, 1912 · Public domain

Paris, Ontario has a history as rich as the cobblestone streets that still line its downtown core. Founded in 1829 on a bend of the Grand River, the town grew into a thriving mill and manufacturing centre — its cobblestone buildings, mineral springs, and community spirit enduring for nearly two centuries. These are their stories.