When was Naramata founded?
Naramata was founded in 1907 by John Moore Robinson, a land promoter who also founded the communities of Summerland and Peachland. He obtained the land from rancher Tom Ellis. Robinson divided the area on the benchlands around the townsite into five acre parcels, and promoted the orchard industry. Orchards thrived due to the hot, dry summers, cool nights and plentiful water for irrigation.
