November 15, 2019

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Many of roads, streets, and highways carry names of significant people or families, some of whom helped to shape life and times in historic Mississauga, and others whose influence was felt abroad.

Road names offer us a chance to ponder our collective history - when were they named, and why in that particular moment were these names chosen? To learn more about the individuals depicted here, or other honoured names from our remarkable past, please contact Heritage Mississauga.



Adamson Street, Erindale - General Sir Peter Adamson

Cawthra Road - Grace and Harry Cawthra-Elliot



Cotton Drive, Port Credit - Robert Cotton



Dixie Road - Dr Beaumont Wilson Bowen Dixie



Dundas Street - Lord Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, British Secretary of War



Peter Street, Port Credit - Reverend Peter Jones, Kahkewaquonaby



QEW - Queen Elizabeth - the Queen Mother



Rutledge Road, Streetsville - John Rutledge



Tomken Road - Colonel Thomas Laird Kennedy



Truscott Drive, Park Royal - Lord Mayor of London, England, Sir Dennis Truscott

All images are courtesy of Heritage Mississauga.