Stratford, Ontario

Stratford (2001 population 29,676) is a city on the Avon River in Perth County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Both the city and the river were named when it was first settled in 1832 after Stratford-upon-Avon, England, of Shakespearean fame. It is the seat of Perth County.

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2001 - City - Avon River - Perth County - Ontario - Canada - 1832 - Stratford-upon-Avon - England

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Stratford was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1886.

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Town - 1859 - City - 1886

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Originally a furniture manufacturing city and railway junction, tourism became a large part of the local economy when the Stratford Shakespearean Festival started in 1953. The annual festival now brings hundreds of thousands of Shakespeare buffs to the area. The festival has had stars such as Christopher Plummer and William Shatner perform on its stage. The world renowned festival is played in four theatres throughout the city; the Festival Theatre, Avon Theatre, Tom Patterson Theatre and the Studio Theatre.

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Stratford Shakespearean Festival - 1953 - Shakespeare - Christopher Plummer - William Shatner

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