History of Markham, Ontario

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Markham dates to the 1820s, decades after European settlement of the area.

The history of Markham, Ontario dates back several millennia. What would become Markham, Ontario was home to First Nations long before European settlement. Seasonal settlements were found from 900 BC to 1650, but traces of these first residence were buried before the area was farmed.[1]

  1. ^ "City of Markham".