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Nepean Township is a former incorporated and now geographic township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, now part of the City of Ottawa. Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850.
Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean Township, on the future site of Bytown.
Nov 11, 2009 · Published Online November 11, 2009. Last Edited July 3, 2015. Nepean, Ont, was a city (incorporated from 1978 to 2001) until it and 10 other municipalities were merged into the new city of Ottawa. Nepean was named in honour of Sir Evan Nepean, head of the colonial branch of the British Home Office.
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Nepean Township. Maps. Directories. Census. Tax Rolls. Nepean Twp. in historical CARLETON Co. The City of Ottawa is within this Township, which has its eastern boundary at the Rideau River. First settler was Ira Honeywell, son of Rice Honeywell, of Prescott, who built his log cabin in 1810 and brought his young wife to it in February, 1811 ...
Mar 20, 2024 · Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean Township, on the future site of Bytown. Nepean was incorporated as a city on November 24, 1978.
Nepean is a former municipality and now geographic area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located west of Ottawa's inner core, it was an independent city until amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa.
Using dozens of photos, artefacts, and interactive elements, this new, permanent exhibition spans the full history of Nepean from its use by Algonguin peoples from time immemorial, up until Nepean’s amalgamation with Ottawa at the turn of the 21st Century.
