Municipalité
Histoire
A testament to the past and confidence in the future
Hemmingford was named after a village (Hemingford) in Huntingdon County, England, in 1792. Remarkably, all the names of roads, paths, lanes, and streets were named in honor of the people who lived there.
Its first settlers, American Loyalists, arrived around 1800.
They were followed by settlers of British, Scottish, and mainly Irish origin. Among them was Colonel John Scriver, whose house, located on Frontière Street, is still a historic site in the village.
The township of Hemmingford has existed since March 18, 1799, when the documents were officially ratified in Quebec City.
French settlers arrived later and occupied the black soil areas of the region in particular.
The village was separated from the township on September 12, 1877.
History is the past, but it is also a living present!
Whether it is through the century-old architecture of certain buildings, transformed over the years into more modern structures, or through the town itself, in Hemmingford, the past coexists with the present.
An old hotel converted into a hardware store and then a pub, a former convent used as a cultural center, and an old railroad converted into a bike path—Hemmingford is reinventing itself.
Over the generations, dialogue has allowed for a certain balance between progress and heritage preservation.
It is important to pass on to future generations the many riches discovered by our valiant settlers. This heritage supports and encourages the vitality of today's community.
