History
The City of Burlington achieved city status in 1974, but the history and traditions surrounding the evolution of Burlington extends back much further. The area that we now know as Burlington is a collection of older pioneer communities, some that still retain a unique identity in the current city and some that still only exist in the pages of history.Burlington's Joseph Brant Museum and Ireland House at Oakridge Farm provide a snapshot into Burlington's past. John Lawrence Reynolds provides an in-depth online history of Burlington from the founding days of Chief Joseph Brant up through to the present day in Who we are, where we've been, and where we're going and Sounds by the Shore; A History of Burlington. Burlington's History and related resources may be found in the Heritage Conservation Planning section of this site.