Historic Hamlet of Kettleby - South of Hwy 9 on the Kettleby Rd off Aurora/Lloydtown Rd, East of Jane St. On May 20th, 1801, Dorothy Burger, a United Empire Loyalist, was granted a patent for a lot in King Township. In 1803 John Bogart bought the lot. In 1825, Jacob Tool purchased 100 acres from John Bogart and in 1840 built a sawmill in the river valley. Then, in 1842 Tool sold 46 acres including the mill site to Septimus Tyrwhitt. On this site, in 1843, an enterprising Englishman, Septimus Tyrwhitt constructed a large flour mill which operated continuously until destroyed by fire in 1950. He also built a wollen and oatmeal mill, a cooperage and distillery. In 1851, the Kettleby Post Office opened, Jacob Walton, a prominent businessman, stated a Blacksmith shop in 1845, operated a general store, and was postmaster from 1853-1891. A chapter of the Sons of Temperance was organized by 1855 and remained active thoughout the century.