Book Your Private Tour
Enjoy Gwelf Early Days as a private walking tour for your own group of four or more.
You choose the date and time, making it easy to plan a memorable outing with friends, family, or visitors. Simply contact Jay by phone or email with your preferred date and the number in your group.
📞 519-820-3269
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Gwelf Early Days – the remarkable story of how Guelph began
Tornadoes, whisky, weddings, railway fever, and the relentless work of carving a town from the forest reveal the humour, hardship, and ambition of a community in its earliest years.
When John Galt established the settlement in 1827, he recognized that a profound transformation was underway—one that brought change, opportunity, and loss. Drawing on the words of settlers, newspapers, and 19th-century poets, Gwelf Early Days explores the voices, tensions, and turning points that shaped the community’s beginnings.
