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Colchester, Ontario


 

Colchester is a large hamlet located in the town of Essex in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was first settled by American Loyalists in the late 1700s. It was a stop point for freed slaves after and during the American Civil War. Today it hosts lake side cottages and an old cemetery.

Related Topics:
Essex - Essex County - Ontario - Canada - American Civil War

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The population is approx. 900.

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