The History of Blair
Blair, originally known as “Singlebridge”,
was one of the first communities to be settled inland of the
Great Lakes. As with many tracts of land in the district,
this one was originally inhabited by the Six Nations Indians.
In 1800, settlers from the Mennonite communities of Pennsylvania
moved here, built the first dam in the area, and shortly thereafter
built the first sawmill. As a result of this settlement, Blair
also has one of the oldest European cemeteries in the Region,
est. 1804. Blair is renown for its rare Carolinian forest
and the Sheaves Tower - the most painted piece of scenery
in Waterloo Region and home to one of the world’s smallest
hydro generating projects.
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