Hilton, Ontario
Hilton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising the southeast quadrant of St. Joseph Island in the Algoma District. It surrounds, but does not include, the independent village of Hilton Beach.
The township contains the rural community of Milford Haven.
History
St. Joseph Island was originally Ojibway territory. In 1798, the Ojibway signed a treaty and sold the island to the British. By the late 1830s, Major William Rains had obtained a charter to colonize the island, and established Milford Haven, complete with a store and saw mill in the southeast of the island.In 1883, Hilton Township was incorporated. In 1923, the Village of Hilton Beach was incorporated to form a separate municipality from the township.