Although Edenvale was not settled until 1867, a contingent of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Robert McDouall spent a winter encamped at what was then called Glengarry Landing during the War of 1812.
Despite Edenvale's settlement in 1867, a contingent of soldiers under Lieutenant Colonel Robert McDouall camped at Glengarry Landing during the War of 1812, which was then an unincorporated area.