Thistle Ha'

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2009

Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted January, 2011

Plaque Location

The Region of Durham
The City of Pickering
On the north side of 7th Concession Road
just east of Brock Road (Road 1)

Coordinates: N 43 56.387 W 79 06.550

Plaque Text

This farm was acquired about 1848 by John Miller, a Scottish immigrant who became a pioneer importer and breeder of pedigreed livestock in Canada. In 1852 the Millers began importing quality stock, notably shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses and later Shropshire sheep from the United Kingdom. Miller's example, as well as the animals bred at Thistle Ha', played an important role in improving stockbreeding throughout North and South America in the 19th century. Succeeding generations of Millers have maintained the farm's reputation for raising fine blooded stock.

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Posted July 10, 2010
do they still live there?

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