Once home to over 60 flourishing villages, Middlesex County, in the
heart of southwestern Ontario, has a rich history just waiting to be
discovered. Anthropologist and local history enthusiast Jennifer
Grainger has, through extensive research and much personal
exploration, produced a valuable document chronicling the "rise and
fall" of these pioneering settlements, truly the foundation of all that
exist in the area today.
Nostalgia buffs, armchair adventurers, genealogists and curious
daytrippers alike will welcome the arrival of this timely publication
with its many fascinating stories and countless visual reminders of the
past.