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Greenwood, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario

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Greenwood, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario

Greenwood is a small rural hamlet within the City of Pickering in Ontario.

Originally known as Norwood, in 1852 the community was renamed after Frederick Green from March, Cambridgeshire, England, who had bought a mill here.

As a young boy John Diefenbaker, prime minister of Canada, attended Greenwood School where his father briefly taught.

The Pickering Village Museum is located on 6th Concession Road in Greenwood. This is the largest history museum in Durham Region with 18 heritage buildings.

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Greenwood, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario Wikipedia


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