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By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
100 Acre Farm and Log Buildings circa 1700 Marker
| | A tribute to the great Canadians that came from the British Isles to Canada and lived off the land. They worked hard to clear the land, built log homes and raised their families. All that is left to remember them is the little . . . — — Map (db m142020) HM |
| | No one in need, or ill, ever lacked care or attention if Aunt Sarah knew about it. In 1891, Aunt Sarah was a practical nurse, midwife and a devout Quaker who was loved by all. She brought babies into the world, tended the sick, comforted the . . . — — Map (db m203454) HM |
| | Farmersville was named by its founder, Joshua Bates to honour farmers as the foundation of the community. Bates was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician, and a progressive Reformer who believed that education, and hard work would . . . — — Map (db m141903) HM |
| | This iconic Athens building opened in February 1860 as the Farmersville Public School. Primary grades occupied the first floor and in September the grammar (or high) school opened on the second floor. As the first high school in a wide area, . . . — — Map (db m142024) HM |
| | Dedicated to the Canadian troops who trained in the Athens area and who served in the First World War (circa 1915) — — Map (db m141945) HM WM |
| | This Mural was created by artist, Pierre Hardy on the north wall of the H & R Feed & Pet Supplies building in 1988. In this mural, the action takes place in the lumberyard of the Hartley Saw Mill. It is springtime, the time of year when Farmers . . . — — Map (db m142021) HM |
| | A tribute to the little immigrants ages 5 to 14 who came from the Quarrier Homes Scotland, and the Barnardo Homes England, to the Fairknowe Home in Brockville. They were placed on hundred acre farms and made to work long hours at . . . — — Map (db m141961) HM |
| | Astonishingly, Myles Jeffrey never made a boat for himself. Myles gained his knowledge working for Gilbert's in Brockville, Pyke in Lachine, PQ, and Chris-Craft in Michigan, USA. But he preferred working at his own pace and to his own high . . . — — Map (db m142028) HM |
| | The son of United Empire Loyalists, Joshua Bates had a strong vision for the settlement which he named Farmersville. As an architect and surveyor, he donated the land and built the first schools and churches as well as erecting the first store, . . . — — Map (db m141941) HM |
| | [Title is text] — — Map (db m141946) HM |
| | [Mural shows former Athens railway depot] [Insets show] � Athens village map [showing railroad right of way] � B.W.& N.W. Railway Pass, early 1900s � B.W.& N.W. Railway Time-table, April 16, 1913 — — Map (db m142022) HM |
| | This oak tree is a descendant from the few acorns gathered after the Battle of Vimy Ridge by Canadian soldier Lt. Leslie Miller. Not a single oak tree remained standing in the aftermath of the shelling. This tree, a descendant of one of . . . — — Map (db m141952) HM WM |
| | 1914 � 1918 To the memory of our boys who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War Ross de Wolfe � Frank Whitford J. Mills Johnston � Gerald Botsford Basil Connerty � Lloyd Scott Delos Spence � John Corr Gordon Kelsey � . . . — — Map (db m141951) WM |
| | This Flag Pole has been erected to commemorate the birthplace of the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag first raised on February 15, 1965. The culmination of the efforts of many individuals spanning more than 100 years come to fruition when Prime . . . — — Map (db m193792) HM |
| | In 1828 Richard Duncan Fraser, the son of an early Loyalist settler, Captain Thomas Fraser, donated land here for the building of a church to serve the Anglicans in this area. Their minister, the Reverend J.G. Weagandt, the missionary stationed at . . . — — Map (db m86849) HM |
| | The grist-mill built at Point Cardinal by Hugh Munro about 1796 fostered the development here of a small settlement. A sawmill and store were later erected, and in 1837 a post-office, "Edwardsburgh", was established. In 1858, attracted by abundant . . . — — Map (db m86852) HM |
| | Darlingside is a rare surviving example of the wood depots which provided an essential fuelling service during the early phase of steamboat navigation on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River. Thomas Darling, a Scottish immigrant, . . . — — Map (db m102088) HM |
| | Long before roads penetrated the dense forests of the Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence River was the highway to the interior of Canada. Vessels of all types plied the waters. Bateaux and durham boats carried produce from nearby farms to be . . . — — Map (db m102092) HM |
| | The Thousand Islands are the roots of an ancient Precambrian mountain range ground down by successive glaciations to granite bedrock. Over the centuries the bare, gnarled hills were covered with rich forests and carpets of wildflowers. Where the . . . — — Map (db m102090) HM |
| | The tons of explosives, concrete and steel used to create the five spans of the bridge system only hint of the tremendous efforts to create the bridge system. Glad of getting work in the Great Depression, the workers took any job they could . . . — — Map (db m102054) HM |
| | Born in Connecticut, Stone forfeited his home and property there when he fled to New York to serve with the Loyalist militia during the American Revolution. He came to Canada in 1786, settled with his family in New Johnstown (now Cornwall) and was . . . — — Map (db m90006) HM |
| | English: A vulnerable point on the vital line of supply from Lower Canada in the War of 1812-14. Raided on the 21st September, 1812, when the bridge was broken up. Fortified by the Leeds Militia and garrisoned in turn by the 104th, 41st, . . . — — Map (db m83528) HM |
| | Erected by the Citizens of Gananoque as a mark of loyalty and devotion to their home town August 1927 A cordial welcome is extended to all who enter these gates -------------- Re-erected in 1956 by the Corporation of the Town . . . — — Map (db m207397) HM |
| | Built about 1831-32, and designed in the late phase of the Neo-Classic style, this structure is among the best of its type remaining in Ontario. Constructed as a dwelling for John McDonald, a local landowner, merchant, postmaster and later a member . . . — — Map (db m83532) HM |
| | John Henry Brown enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 18 August 1916 and reported to the 10th battalion in France in late June 1917. On 15 August his unit captured Hill 70, just east of Vimy Ridge. But on 16 August it was . . . — — Map (db m90007) HM |
| | On September 21, 1812, a United States force of some 200 regulars and militia under Capt. Benjamin Forsyth attacked Gananoque. The village was an important forwarding point for supplies moving up the St. Lawrence from Montreal to Kingston and was . . . — — Map (db m83531) HM |
| | During the war of 1812, Gananoque was a strategic point along the St. Lawrence River corridor. All supplies heading west to support British and Canadian forces had to pass through this channel. On September 21, 1812, a company of U.S. army rifleman . . . — — Map (db m90003) HM |
| | Eastern Ontario's first Court House and Gaol was constructed on the waterfront south of this site between 1795 and 1797. The complex included a chamber for the District Court on the upper floor as well as cells and a room for the jailer on the lower . . . — — Map (db m86949) HM |
| | Last stand of France in Canada. Fort De Levis, on Isle Royale, (Chimney Island), was built by Captain Francois Pouchot in the spring and early summer of 1760. Its garrison surrendered after a gallant defense, on 25th August, 1760, to the British . . . — — Map (db m178522) HM WM |
| | In 1789-90 a town plot of one mile square was laid out in this vicinity. Many Loyalists, including Sir John Johnson, obtained lots in the settlement. A sawmill and grist-mill were constructed, and in 1793 it was made the administrative centre of the . . . — — Map (db m86853) HM |
| | Ontario's ninth Premier was born here in Kemptville, son of Charles Ferguson, a local doctor and member of the House of Commons. Following graduation from the University of Toronto in 1891, Howard studied law under Sir William Meredith and . . . — — Map (db m181217) HM |
| | Established in 2000, the North Grenville Rotary Millennium Park is a collaborative effort of the Rotary Club of Kemptville & District and the Township of North Grenville. This municipal property has become a true community asset thanks to many . . . — — Map (db m181223) HM |
| | The South Branch of the Rideau River has played a vital part in the history of Kemptville. The small settlement, first known as "The Branch" when it was established in the early 1800s, then became known as Clothier's Mill before it was renamed . . . — — Map (db m102077) HM |
| | The year 2020 will forever be known for COVID-19 and its devastating effects on small businesses. This chair is symbolic of the perseverance and resilience of North Grenville and its residents, whose unity demonstrated that we are stronger . . . — — Map (db m181231) HM |
| | This Church was erected "to the honour of Almighty God and in memory of the late Venerable Archdeacon Patton, first Rector of this Parish." The cornerstone was laid on 28th. May 1878 by the Rt. Rev. John Travers Lewis, Lord Bishop of Ontario. Half . . . — — Map (db m102076) HM |
| | �Erected�to �our�honoured�dead� �and�those�who�carried�on� �in�the�Great�War� �1914 - 1918� �From�Kemptville� �Oxford�&�South�Gower� �Ypres�Festubert�Givenchy�St�Eloi�The�Somme� �Vimy�Ridge�Hill�70�Lens�Passchendaele� . . . — — Map (db m181209) WM |
| | One of the earliest Canadian female medical missionaries, Elizabeth Rabb Beatty was born near Caintown and moved to Lansdowne where she attended local schools. She taught in Leeds County before entering Queen's University, Kingston, to study . . . — — Map (db m87198) HM |
| | This international bridge system links Canada and the United States across the St. Lawrence River and islands from Ivy Lea, Ontario, to Collins Landing, N.Y. It was opened on August 18, 1938, by William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of . . . — — Map (db m124428) HM |
| | In Recognition of 100 Years' Service 1866-1966 Presented August 2, 1991 ——————————— In Recognition of One Hundred and Fifty Years of Service Lombardy Agricultural . . . — — Map (db m142073) HM |
| | Described as a writer "having a mission", this novelist, poet and historian authored ten books. Born in Crysler, she was the daughter of an Anglican priest, The Venerable Archdeacon Rupert J. Dumbrille and his wife. She lived in many Eastern Ontario . . . — — Map (db m89998) HM |
| | Pax Alma Redit DOUGLAS RUPERT DUMBRILLE 1889-1974 A Canadian pioneer in early Hollywood, this character actor was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He frequently vacationed here at "Sprucelawn,� his father's birthplace. Sometimes . . . — — Map (db m204922) HM |
| | Built as a house in the 1850s, this sturdy stone building was altered in 1877 by John Dumbrille, when he relocated his general store from across the street in front of his residence "Sprucelawn". In 1879 he was appointed Maitland's postmaster and . . . — — Map (db m89979) HM |
| | Construction of Homewood was begun in 1800 by Dr. Solomon Jones, a prominent Loyalist, local officeholder and early resident of this region. With its balanced five-bay fa�ade, centre hallway plan and classical detailing, it reflects the influence of . . . — — Map (db m205243) HM |
| | Born in Lachute, Qu�bec, MacDowell moved to Maitland in 1897. He attended local schools and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1915. During World War I, he enlisted, on January 9, 1915, in the 38th Battalion, C.E.F. On April 9, 1917, during . . . — — Map (db m89999) HM |
| | English text: The barques "Iroquoise" and "Outaouaise", the last French ships of war that navigated Lake Ontario, were built on this point, then called Pointe Au Baril. On 17th August, 1760, the Outaouaise, commanded by Captain La Broquerie, . . . — — Map (db m87011) HM |
| | Among Augusta Township's earliest settlers were a number of Anglican Loyalists who, by 1785, we're holding services in private houses. The first resident missionary, the Reverend John Bethune, was appointed to this area in 1814. Reverend Robert . . . — — Map (db m90002) HM |
| | In a building on property contiguous to this site, St. James Lodge No. 74 (originally No. 40) was founded 9 February 1857. The Christian Order of Masonry, then known as the Sovereign Grand Conclave of England and Wales was instituted here 6 March . . . — — Map (db m90000) HM |
| | In this vicinity, the site of a shipyard used during both the late French and early British periods, a village plot was laid out in 1824 for Jehiel and Ziba Phillips. Adjacent to it George Longley, a recent English emigrant, acquired an estate on . . . — — Map (db m89996) HM |
| | At only 20 years old, Amasa Whitney Mallory brashly started up Canada's first glassworks in a log structure about 2 km. west of Mallorytown. He had already successfully harvested lumber in the area for 2 years but was destined to . . . — — Map (db m141359) HM |
| | During the War of 1812 the St. Lawrence was the life-line of Upper Canada along which virtually all military and civilian supplies were transported from Montr�al to Kingston. Fear that the Americans might attempt to block the passage of materiel . . . — — Map (db m87163) HM |
| | Near this site the first glass works was known to have been established in Canada. Production was proven to have been in existence in 1839 to 1840 by way of an article in the newspaper "Our Cheerful Friend" published in Brockville, . . . — — Map (db m141461) HM |
| | This grove of red maple trees marks the southern entrance to a special memorial roadway which honours the members of our community who lost their lives for us during the two World Wars and the Afghanistan Conflict. Running north from Mallorytown . . . — — Map (db m141881) HM WM |
| | This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America. Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border . . . — — Map (db m115171) HM |
| | This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America. Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border . . . — — Map (db m124488) HM |
| | Dedicated to the memory of those Canadians who served and died World War I 1914-1918 Frank Bennett � George W. Mallory Fred Cook � R. L. McGibon Morton Hodge � Fred Salter World War II 1939-1945 Jack Buell � Charles Massey . . . — — Map (db m141879) WM |
| | Established in 1908 by Ernest Thomas Pastor of the Methodist Church Merrickville, Ontario Canada The first Scout Troop in North America It was founded under the 1908 Scout Promise: "On my honour, I will do my duty to God and the King. . . . — — Map (db m142180) HM |
| | The Merrickville blockhouse is one of four blockhouses constructed on the Rideau Canal. Its architecture is a typical design utilized throughout British North America. The 3.5 foot (1.06 metres) walls were designed to be strong enough to . . . — — Map (db m142312) HM |
| | Why the Canals are Twinned These two canals were constructed in the early 19th century for military reasons. Both Canals grew into commercial highways, survived as recreational waterways and are now important heritage resources. . . . — — Map (db m142314) HM |
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| | In 1793 William Merrick (1760-1844), a Loyalist from Massachusetts, acquired from Roger Stevens a sawmill at the "Great Falls" on the Rideau River. Here he built new mills which formed the nucleus of a small community that grew up before 1816 and . . . — — Map (db m142241) HM |
| | The heritage character and integrity of this property are protected by a legal agreement between the owner and the Ontario Heritage Foundation . . . — — Map (db m142264) HM |
| | A Heritage Building — — Map (db m142266) HM |
| | The arrangement of the locks here is unique along the waterway with a small basin set between each lock. These basins were built to allow the locks to follow a natural depression in the ground and therefore minimize the amount of . . . — — Map (db m142341) HM |
| | This is one of four blockhouses which, with some twelve other "defensible buildings", were constructed along the Rideau Canal. The canal, built 1826-32 by Lieutenant-Colonel John By, Royal Engineers, was designed to serve as an alternative . . . — — Map (db m142181) HM |
| | This School Bell, a replica of the original tower bell is placed in this Cenotaph Park in Celebration of our School Reunion July 1995 Bell donated by: Alley Foundry Cairn erected by: George Cross in memory of his father Plaque . . . — — Map (db m142272) HM |
| | to serve a Methodist congregation — — Map (db m142197) HM |
| | This oak tree, planted on May 13, 2017, descends from acorns gathered after the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 9-12, 1917. It honours the memory of those who served including three soldiers from Merrickville who died during . . . — — Map (db m142269) HM WM |
| | John Mills A Heritage Building — — Map (db m142267) HM |
| | Restored by the Heritage Merrickville Foundation Date 1989 — — Map (db m142242) HM |
| | The first Catholics to settle in Merrickville were the families of the Irish, Scottish and French builders of the Rideau Canal, 1826-32. The area was originally served by priests visiting from Perth and Prescott and later from Smiths Falls and . . . — — Map (db m142243) HM |
| | When construction of the Rideau Canal began, Merrickville was already an established village and was considered by the authorities to be a logical target for an invader. Consequently Colonel John By urged strong measures for the . . . — — Map (db m142194) HM |
| | The Caledonian Canal of Scotland, engineered by Thomas Telford and completed in 1822, is twinned with the Rideau Canal to commemorate their historical link, purpose and function, and to recognize the enduring importance of canals to . . . — — Map (db m142184) HM |
| | In Loving Memory of those who served and died 1914-1918 ———————— Spirit that made these Heroes dare To die or leave their children free, Bid time and Nature gently spare The Cairn . . . — — Map (db m142276) HM |
| | This company, incorporated in 1850, built a railway from Prescott to Bytown (Ottawa) for the shipment of lumber and farm products to markets of the north-eastern United States and Montreal. Substantial funds were raised at Bytown, Prescott and other . . . — — Map (db m83430) HM |
| | On the morning of February 22, 1813, Lieutenant-Colonel "Red George" Macdonell of the Glengarry Light Infantry set out from Prescott with a force of some 480 regulars and militia to capture the strong United States military post at Ogdensburg. The . . . — — Map (db m86971) HM |
| | Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he forfeited 500,000 acres near Albany, New York, by taking up arms for the King on the outbreak of the American Revolution. He raised the Loyal (Jessup�s) Rangers and served under Burgoyne. This corps was disbanded at . . . — — Map (db m83429) HM |
| | English: The first Fort Wellington was erected on this site during the War of 1812 to shelter British regular troops and Canadian militia defending the vital St. Lawrence River transportation route. In February 1813 those soldiers crossed . . . — — Map (db m83365) HM |
| | The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to run from Sarnia to Portland, Maine. Although it took over existing lines, new ones had to be built, including sections of the key Toronto to Montr�al line completed by the noted English engineering firm of . . . — — Map (db m45781) HM |
| | Jean Casselman Wadds, a resident of Prescott from 1946 until her death in 2011, was the first woman to serve as Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Appointed by Prime Minister Joe Clark in 1979, Mrs. Wadds completed her term in . . . — — Map (db m203062) HM |
| | Born in Connecticut, Sherwood settled in Vermont in 1774. On the outbreak of the American Revolution he was arrested as a Loyalist, but escaped to join the British at Crown Point. He was taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777, and after being exchanged . . . — — Map (db m86972) HM |
| | Born and educated in Prescott, Walsh was trained at military schools at Kingston and by 1873 had attained the rank of Major in the militia. In that year he was commissioned in the newly formed North-West Mounted Police. While in charge at Fort . . . — — Map (db m86953) HM |
| | The front portion of this structure one of the earliest surviving military buildings in Ontario, was constructed as a residence about 1810 by Colonel Edward Jessup, the founder of Prescott. Following the outbreak of the War of 1812, the stone house . . . — — Map (db m86950) HM |
| | World War I 1914-1918 Arthur E. Baker � Howard Baker � Philip V. Blacklock � Cecil Bovaird � Ward W. Burke � John H. Davy � Jacob S. Doyle � G. Harvey Ewart � Ira H. Glasgow � Albert Hurlbert � Royal W. Kingston � Roy Lindsay � John A. . . . — — Map (db m83466) WM |
| | English: Born at Prescott, Scott was admitted to the bar in 1848 and practiced law in Ottawa. As a member of the legislature of United Canada (1857-63) he sponsored the Separate School Act of 1863. Subsequently, he represented Ottawa in . . . — — Map (db m83364) HM |
| | English: After the 1837 Rebellions many rebels fled to the United States where a few joined American sympathizers in a new attempt to overthrow British rule in Canada. On 12 November 1838 they landed 190 men here and seized this windmill and . . . — — Map (db m83433) HM |
| | English: Prelude to the Battle In 1837 the British army and loyal militia crushed the first armed revolt in Upper and Lowr Canada. Many rebels fled to the United States. The exiles joined with American sympathisers to form a secret . . . — — Map (db m83476) HM |
| | On January 1, 1790, inhabitants of Augusta and Elizabethtown townships agreed to build a church here in the burying yard of the proposed town of "New Oswegatchie". Subscriptions were inadequate and nothing was built by 1804 when Barbara Heck, the . . . — — Map (db m87008) HM |
| | Before the completion of the canals between here and Montreal in 1847, Prescott was the eastern terminus of Great Lakes navigation. Established at the head of Galops Rapids in 1810, it soon became a centre for the forwarding, or shipping, trade and . . . — — Map (db m86956) HM |
| | English: You are standing on a battlefield where men fought and died. This battle took place in November 1838, during the Canadian rebellions. One side fought to "liberate" Canada from British rule. The other side rallied to protect . . . — — Map (db m83497) HM |
| | Approximately 500 years ago an Iroquoian agricultural community of about 1600 persons occupied this site. Archaeological excavations suggested approximately 40 communal longhouses, averaging nearly 100 feet in length, stood in this village, . . . — — Map (db m89977) HM |
| | This park is dedicated to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces for their service and sacrifice on behalf of Canada in war and peace. We Will Remember Them Ce parc est dedie aux aux hommes et aux femmes des . . . — — Map (db m181264) WM |
| | Downstream from present day Spencerville, the Roebuck area was once home to 1,600 Indigenous people. Based upon research done by Augusta Township we understand that this park is on aboriginal land that was inhabited by Indigenous peoples for . . . — — Map (db m193865) HM |
| | By 1821 Peleg Spencer was operating a grist-mill and sawmill on the South Nation River on a Clergy Lot he had leased in 1817, having previously owned a sawmill on the site from 1811 till 1814. David Spencer, son of Peleg, took over the mills in 1822 . . . — — Map (db m89974) HM |
| | This clock was installed in 1956 in honor of Dr. Pember A. MacIntosh B.A., M.D.C.M. in recognition of his services to the community since 1905. — — Map (db m193862) HM |
| | In loving memory of Our Heroes who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Their names shall never perish [World War I Honored Dead] Pte. Josie Cook, Apr. 22, 1915 � Sgt. Richard Goodin, May 7, 1916 Lieut. W. Roy Kingston, . . . — — Map (db m193874) WM |
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