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1. 41 Navy Street - Photographed by Mark Verlinden, in 2018.

   2018/01/23

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2. 41 Navy Street - Robert Wilson and Louise Miles Wilson House - Captain Robert Wilson (1806-1888) was a mariner and sailor.

   1883/ /

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3. House of Captain Robert Wilson - Located on 41 Navy Street. Robert Wilson (1806-1888) Immigrated from Ireland to Canada following the death of his father in 1817. He is the brother of William and George Wilson, who were also sailors, mariners, and captains. It is said that Robert *Possibly* stole a cutlass from England's Royal Guard (marked with the cipher of King George); the cutlass is still retained by Robert Wilson's descendants.

   1991/ /

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4. House of Captain Robert Wilson - Located on 41 Navy Street. Robert Wilson (1806-1888) Immigrated from Ireland to Canada following the death of his father in 1817. He is the brother of William and George Wilson, who were also sailors, mariners, and captains. It is said that Robert *Possibly* stole a cutlass from England's Royal Guard (marked with the cipher of King George); the cutlass is still retained by Robert Wilson's descendants.

   1991/ /

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5. House of George K. Chisholm (1815-1874) - on the corner of Robinson Street and Navy Street in 1848 that he named "Glen Prossen". He built another house that he called "The Retreat" on the end of Forsyth Street, at The Sixteen. On February 3, 1855 he was named a trustee of the Halton County Grammar School along with Reverend Thomas Greene, James Arnott, William Cantley and Reverend Robert Shanklin, and later became chairman of Board of Education. Formed the Oakville Agricultural Association in 1852. He died by a stroke on April 13, 1874 when he was taken to his brother's house, R. K. Chisholm, and died the next day when he did not regain consciousness.

   1897/ /

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6. MacRae House, 1970 - This house was built by Capt. Wilson in 1833. It is located on King Street and Navy Street. It was owned by M. L. MacRae.

   1970/ /

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