The main streets of Ontario's small towns provide a living, visual history of the settlement and development of the province. Small Town Ontario is a visual exploration of the most fascinating and important historic towns and the vibrant communities that live there today. Historian Ron Brown is uniquely qualified to write this guide. The author of best-selling books Backroads of Ontario, Top 170 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage and Niagara: Your Guide to the Falls and Beyond, Brown has spent decades visiting, researching and writing every corner of the province he calls home. In Small Town Ontario, Brown takes you on a guided tour of the buildings, monuments, parks, bridges and roadways that comprise the best-preserved heritage streetscapes, including: Almonte, Bayfield, Cobourg, Elora, Kleinburg Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Stanley, St. Mary's, Unionville And many, many more! Fully illustrated with the author's photographs, Small Town Ontario is an ideal book for anyone who wants to visit the most attractive remaining historic places and to learn more about Ontario's unique and lasting heritage. AUTHOR: Ron Brown is an award-winning author and travel writer. An authority on Ontario's geography and history, Brown has written more than two dozen books on ghost towns and unusual roadside attractions of Ontario, as well as Canada's lesser-known heritage features. He has shared his stories on radio and TV, and his travel articles have been featured in numerous North American newspapers and magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.