Grimsby is a town with a long and interesting history. In 1787, a group of about 40 United Empire Loyalists settled here at the mouth of Forty Mile Creek. As the years have gone by, the town has gone through numerous changes, being first a small rural village; then a centre for the manufacture of farm machinery, hospital furniture, furnaces and other metal products; and later the hub of the Niagara Peninsula's fruit-growing industry. For many years, Grimsby has also had a successful fishing industry which lasted until the 1960's.
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