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Chatham, city, seat of Kent county, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the head of navigation on the Thames River. The town originated in 1793 as a naval dockyard and was named after Chatham, England. During the War of 1812 a retreating British army under Gen. Henry A. Procter escaped (October 4, 1813) at Chatham from Gen. William Henry Harrison’s pursuing American army because of a rearguard action by Chief Tecumseh’s forces (allied with the British). Located about 40 miles (65 km) east of Detroit, the town was a northern terminus of the Underground Railroad for fugitive slaves before the American Civil War. Chatham is now the centre of a natural-gas, fruit-growing, and dairying district. Its varied industries include the manufacture of auto parts, plastics, and fabricated metals. Inc. village, 1841; town, 1855; city, 1895.
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- 1850 - Church of St. Joseph established at Chatham
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Church of St. Joseph
184 Wellington St. W, Chatham, ONTARIO
Established 1850
Source: Google maps
Photograph- 1869 - Chatham
"Chatham — The County Town of Kent, is advantageously situated on the River Thames, at the head of navigation, and is one of the most important towns ...Read MORE... - 1873
CHATHAM, the chief town of the co. of Kent, Ont., is situated on the River Thames, and on the G. W. R., 67 miles S.W. of London. It has agencies of 3 ...Read MORE... - 1895 - Chatham
Chatham, the chief town of the county of Kent, Ontario, is situated on the river Thames, 67 miles by rail S.W. of London. It contains the county...Read MORE... 
Victoria Avenue looking North, Chatham, Ont.
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Chatham and Kent Museum
Postcard- 1916
Chatham, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Kent co., Ontario, is situated on the river Thames and on the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific...Read MORE... 
Collegiate Institute
Postcard- 1921 - Church of the Blessed Sacrament established at Chatham
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1947 - ONTARIO FLOODS CLAIM SIX LIVES Chatham Is Under Water
Peak Anxiously Awaited as Thames River Carries Boiling Waters to Lake St. Clair--River 19 2-3 Feet Above Normal and Millions of Dollars in...Read MORE...
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Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Church of St. Joseph
184 Wellington St. W, Chatham, ONTARIO
Established 1850
Source: Google maps
Photograph
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Victoria Avenue looking North, Chatham, Ont.
Postcard
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Chatham and Kent Museum
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Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Collegiate Institute
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1850 - Church of St. Joseph established at Chatham
www.gcatholic.org
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1869 - Chatham
"Chatham — The County Town of Kent, is advantageously situated on the River Thames, at the head of navigation, and is one of the most important towns ... Read MORE...
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1873
CHATHAM, the chief town of the co. of Kent, Ont., is situated on the River Thames, and on the G. W. R., 67 miles S.W. of London. It has agencies of 3 ... Read MORE...
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1895 - Chatham
Chatham, the chief town of the county of Kent, Ontario, is situated on the river Thames, 67 miles by rail S.W. of London. It contains the county... Read MORE...
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1916
Chatham, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Kent co., Ontario, is situated on the river Thames and on the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific... Read MORE...
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1921 - Church of the Blessed Sacrament established at Chatham
www.gcatholic.org
1947 - ONTARIO FLOODS CLAIM SIX LIVES Chatham Is Under Water
Peak Anxiously Awaited as Thames River Carries Boiling Waters to Lake St. Clair--River 19 2-3 Feet Above Normal and Millions of Dollars in... Read MORE...
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