Head in the Clouds
Peterborough was incorporated 1850 but was populated by the Iroquois and Mississaugas from the mid-eighteenth century and early Woolands tribes around 1000. The first European settlement was founded in 1818 by Adam Scott. In 1825, thousands of Irish refugees of the Potato Famine landed on these shores and went on to shape the culture of the town. Today, we still have a St. Patrick's Day parade, but the city has become a bit more multicultural.
