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Exeter's History
In 2023, Exeter proudly marked 150 years as a vibrant community within the Municipality of South Huron! Step into our rich history through a gallery of images that showcase buildings and people who helped shape our story.
The Old High School
West of the present public school and just East of Victoria Street.
Wuerth Shoes
Alf Wuerth standing in the doorway of Wuerth Shoes, 1937.
Exeter Train Station
1901
Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church
1887-1888
Mrs. E. Willis
Granddaughter of Exeter's first settler, James Willis, 1951.
Canning Factory
James H. Ingersoll, according to the Exeter News-Letter, a “pioneer in the canned goods industry,” arrived in town in 1915, eager to build a sanitary canning factory.
The Town Hall
In 1994, the Old Town Hall found new life as the centre of Exeter’s municipal affairs as it was expanded with an addition.
Lawn Bowling
Lawn Bowling Tournament, 1913.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Speaking from the platform of a railway observation car in Exeter during the federal election campaign, 1904
Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle
Formerly Exeter Main Street United Church
The Old Carling House
Later became the Exeter Hospital.
Cann's Mill
This image displays Cann's Mill in its final days.
