Timeline

Note: The timeline is based primarily on the community of Brookfield, Nova Scotia.
	1784 - William Hamilton and Daniel Moore, Brookfield's first settlers. 1784 - Only 2 good roads in N.S.: one from Halifax to Windsor, and the other, the "old Cobequid Road" from Halifax to Truro. 1789 - First wedding in Brookfield, Janet Downing and William Davison; Janet died just four months later.
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	1800 - first sermon preached in Brookfield by Rev. John Waddell. 1809 - the first four-wheeled carriage passed through Truro. 1830 - Joseph Howe began publishing the "Nova Scotian", circulated to every hamlet and crossroad after 1830. 1833 - first church (Presbyterian) built in Brookfield (south of the Putnam House). 1835 - first "level" road extended from Truro to Brookfield. "level" roads were made by flattening hills instead of building over them. 1838 - population of Colchester County: 11,499 1842-1858 - Hiram Hyde of Truro operated a stage line from Halifax to Truro and Pictou. The line was discontinued with the opening of the railroad. 1857 - Baptist Church built in Brookfield; it later became Wood Brenton's grocery store. 1870 - the new Presbyterian Church (the present church) opened. 1879 - "Warning Bell Division of the Sons of Temperance" chartered in Brookfield 1873-1975 - Brookfield produced nearly 3.5 million tons of limestone. 1888 - 1908 - 8,500 tons of iron mined at Brookfield. 1889 - 1892 - James Graham, Brookfield, warden of the Municipality of Colchester County. 1894 - Brookfield Creamery and Cheese Manufacturing Company opens.
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	1901 - Thomas Higgins built a mill for manufacturing shingles, lumber and flour and grist, later to become Brookfield Lumber Co. 1901 - population of Brookfield: 950; population of Colchester County: 24,900 1909 - the automobile started to become a way of life - scaring horses and threatening human life 1911 - 1913 - Robert H. Kennedy, Brookfield, warden of the Municipality of Colchester. 1916 - Brookfield Mutual Telephone Company formed 1918 - a small mine was operated at Graham's Siding (Brentwood) 1920 - Brookfield Creamery moved to Truro and added ice cream to its commercial products 1920 - the present (2001) United Church Manse was purchased and the Minister resided in Brookfield 1920 - 1928 - J.W. Brenton, warden of the Municipality of Colchester 1950 - Brookfield Memorial Elementary School and South Colchester High School are built 1973 - Don Henderson Memorial sportsplex built 1979 - Brookfield adopted a family of "boat people", Dat Ly and family 1980 - Brookfield Elks win Gold Medal at National Fastball Tournament 1984 - Brookfield Bicentennial Celebrations: publication of "Fragments of the Past"; Carter Homestead Open House 1998 - Brookfield Railway station moved to the Ed Creelman Park July 1, 2000 - Opening of the Brookfield Railway Station Museum
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