Tottenham, Ontario

Tottenham is a small community located in southern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada south of Beeton and Alliston; all three were amalgamated in 1991 into the single Town of New Tecumseth. It takes its name from its first postmaster, Alexander Totten. The Tottenham Conservation Area is a recreational facility in the village, which is also famous for its annual event, the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival. There is also a restored steam train that is a tourist attraction, taking passengers to Beeton and back. Tottenham is home to four schools : Tottenham Public School, Tecumseth South Central Public School, Father F.X. O'Reilly School, and Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School.
The town was ravaged by a fire in 1895, which began at the McKinney foundry. Eighty structures were destroyed, including the foundry and a Methodist church. Despite warnings in 1884 that the town needed a fire engine, none had been purchased. To combat the 1895 fire, the town of Allandale sent its fire engine, preventing further spread of the fire.