Near Greater Napanee in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Escape of the Royal George 1812
Erected by Ontario Archaeological and Historical Sites Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1988.
Location. 44° 8.43′ N, 76° 51.109′ W. Marker is near Greater Napanee, Ontario, in Lennox and Addington County. Marker is on Loyalist Parkway (Provincial Highway 33) close to County Route 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7499 Loyalist Parkway, Greater Napanee ON K0H 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First Steamship on Lake Ontario (approx. 5.9 kilometers away); Early Latter-day Saints in Upper Canada (approx. 5.9 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement (approx. 19 kilometers away); The Royal Union Flag (approx. 19 kilometers away).
More about this marker. This marker is located at a lakeside pullout on the Loyalist Parkway southwest of the County Road 21 intersection.
Also see . . . HMS Royal George (1809) - Wikipedia. She was launched at the Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard in Kingston, Ontario, in July 1809. The Royal George was renamed Niagara in 1814 and was sold in 1837. (Submitted on May 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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