References

Atkins, H. (2006) Presqu’ile in That’s Just the Way We Were: Brighton Memories. Brighton History Book Committee. p. 55 – 72.

O’Brien, B. (1992) Speedy Justice. The Osgoode Society. 167 pp.

Addition Information – Links and Downloads

GENERAL HISTORY

Discover Presqu’ile’s Past – 2004 Tabloid – pdf download

The History Trail – Presqu’ile and Brighton’s 11 Historic signs – pdf downloads

• A View From the Top (Settlement History – Brighton)
• Dancing to the Oldies (Recreation History)
• If you build it (Settlement History)
• Just Passing Through (Early History)
• Opening The Land (Settlement History)
• Remembering Speedy (The Speedy)
• The Centre of Town (Settlement History – Brighton)
• The Daily Grind (Settlement History – Orland)
• The Railway Years (Settlement History)
• The War of 1812
• Last Resting Place (Settlement History)

THE SPEEDY

Hessen Soldiers – The life of Mr. John Stegman, passenger on the Speedy - http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/speedy.htm