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John McIntosh

After moving to Canada in 1796 from the United States, John McIntosh acquired a farm near this site in 1811. While clearing the land, he found apple seedlings and transplanted them. The trees grew and produced the famous McIntosh red apples.

Location On a farm in Dundela, Dundas County on County Road 18, about 2 miles east of County Road 2
Tourism Region Eastern Ontario
County/District United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Municipality Township of South Dundas

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