History · Stittsville area
What is the history of Stittsville?
Short answer
Stittsville was founded in 1854 when its first post office opened, with Jackson Stitt as first postmaster. It lies in Goulbourn Township, founded in 1818 by Irish soldiers after the War of 1812, and became part of the City of Ottawa in 2001.
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The Carleton County Fire of 1870 destroyed almost all of the village, which was rebuilt around the new railway. The last train passed through on January 14, 1990, and the line became part of the Trans-Canada Trail.
The original village, centred around Carp Road, is now called Old Stittsville.
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