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What is today Burlington, was in the early 1800's, known as Nelson Township. It was comprised of several small towns, villages and hamlets. These were Hannahsville, St. Ann's, Kilbride, Lowville, Wellington Square, Dakota, Zimmerman, Freeman, Cumminsville and Port Nelson. Unfortunately, many of these small communities have disappeared over the years. What was originally Wellington Square, at one time little more then a collection of shops, wharves, warehouses and a few homes, would one day become the "focal point of the entire area."

Each community had its own individual identity and none more so than Aldershot. This community, formerly in East Flamborough Township, had a "fiercely independent spirit" and always maintained a quality of independence and individual identity although it was never incorporated as a village. This may be because Aldershot, originally called Burlington Plains, may have been the earliest settlement in East Flamborough Township. It was first surveyed in 1791 by Augustus Jones. It is believed the first family to settle in the area was the Fonger Family in the early 1790s.