Erindale was established around the once-vital crossroads of Dundas Street, Mississauga Road, and the Credit River.  Erindale first came into being in 1822 when Thomas Racey, a land speculator, bought the centre block of land to build a mill and establish a village.  When Racey was unable to meet his payments, the land was auctioned off to eger settlers.  By 1827, a saw and flour mill were operating, a post office established, a new church built, and a burgeoning village was coming to life.  erindale has had many names over its existence: it was first called Toronto, but when the post office was established, the name Credit was chosen.  By the mid 1830s the area became known as "Springfield", and then later as "Springfiedl-on-the-Credit."  In 1890, the new name of Erindale was chosen after the estate of Reverend James Magrath, and early influential settler.  He had named his estate "Erindale" in reference to his homeland - Ireland.  Erindlae was also home to Price's dairy, the first dairy to produce pasteurized milk in Canada in 1904.  The power of the Credit River was harnessed to produce hydro-electricity in 1910, briefly forming 'Lake Erindale'.  In 1919 a fire destroyed much of the cetnral portion of the village, although many reminders fo the past remain.  The Robinson Adamson Grange, home to Heritage Mississauga, is located on Dundas Street in Erindale.

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