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  • The Rev. Michael J. Marsden leads the Presbyterian congregation in a worship ceremony celebrating Knox Presbyterian Church's 175th anniversary, at the corner of Navy St. and Lakeshore Road, Sunday, April 13th, 2008.
    The Rev. Michael J. Marsden leads the Presbyterian congregation in a worship ceremony celebrating Knox Presbyterian Church's 175th anniversary, at the corner of Navy St. and Lakeshore Road, Sunday, April 13th, 2008.
    Image       "On a Sunday in April 1833, twelve people from the community and a minister from Hamilton gathered together for worship in a rough wooden building that sat on the east bank of the Sixteen Mile Creek. From those humble beginnings Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville stands today as an impressive witness …
    Image     "On a Sunday in April 1833, twelve people from the community and a minister from Hamilton gathered together for worship in a rough wooden building that sat on the east …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Robert Kerr Chisholm, 1819-1899.
    Robert Kerr Chisholm, 1819-1899.
    Image       Son of Oakville's founder, William Chisholm. He built the new customs house and adjoining residence that became known as Erchless. R.K. Chisholm, an elder at the church, and his nephew, are represented on the promissory note signed 1887 for the building of the present church.
    Image     Son of Oakville's founder, William Chisholm. He built the new customs house and adjoining residence that became known as Erchless. R.K. Chisholm, an elder at the church, and his nephew, …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Potter's Folly.
    Potter's Folly.
    Imagecomment       This is a photo of a home at 271 Trafalgar Road that for more than 50 years was the manse for the minister of Knox Presbyterian Church. In 1927 it was purchased by the family of Walter Adamson who later became the Clerk of Session for Knox. Mr. Adamson was …
    Imagecomment     This is a photo of a home at 271 Trafalgar Road that for more than 50 years was the manse for the minister of Knox Presbyterian Church. In 1927 it …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Captain Robert Wilson, 1806-1888.
    Captain Robert Wilson, 1806-1888.
    Image       Capt. Robert Wilson was well known to many black slaves, fleeing on the underground railway, whom he allowed to stowaway on his vessels as he crossed Lake Ontario. His funeral was the first held in the new Knox church building.
    Image     Capt. Robert Wilson was well known to many black slaves, fleeing on the underground railway, whom he allowed to stowaway on his vessels as he crossed Lake Ontario. His funeral …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: interior, 1920.
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: interior, 1920.
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  • Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: illuminated at night.
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: illuminated at night.
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    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: Interior circa 1933.
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville: Interior circa 1933.
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    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • 1850 Church on William Street.
    1850 Church on William Street.
    Image       The 1850 white church on William Street as seen in its altered form in 1984. The ivy-covered portion at the right had been cut from the main structure to form a single separate dwelling.
    Image     The 1850 white church on William Street as seen in its altered form in 1984. The ivy-covered portion at the right had been cut from the main structure to form …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
  • Reverend James Nisbet, Minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, 1850-1862.
    Reverend James Nisbet, Minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, 1850-1862.
    Image       Born in 1823 in Glasgow, Scotland. Minister of the united congregations of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville and Sixteen Mile Creek, 1850-1862. In 1866, he led a party of pioneers that included his wife Mary (MacBeth) Nisbet, to the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area to found a mission to bring Christianity to …
    Image     Born in 1823 in Glasgow, Scotland. Minister of the united congregations of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville and Sixteen Mile Creek, 1850-1862. In 1866, he led a party of pioneers that …
    Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville
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