Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Francis Hector Clergue
(1856-1939)
A Maine-born promoter, Clergue transformed Sault Ste. Marie into a major industrial centre. He purchased an unfinished hydroelectric station and canal at the Sault in 1894; then, lacking markets for his electric power, he created his own interdependent industries, which included Sault Ste. Marie Pulp and Paper (now St. Mary's Paper), Canadian Copper Company (now part of INCO), Algoma Steel and Algoma Central Railway. Clergue rebuilt the North West Company magazine as a blockhouse and used it as his residence and office during his early years in Sault Ste. Marie.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 46° 30.914′ N, 84° 20.807′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. Marker is at the intersection of Hub Trail and Canal Drive, on the right when traveling north on Hub Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Canal Drive, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 5P4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The North West Company Post (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The First Sault Ste. Marie Canal (about 150 meters away); Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The "Chicora" Incident (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Algoma Central Corporation (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Why Preserve This Big Hunk of Steel? / Pourquoi préserver cette énorme structure d'acier? (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); What a Rush! / Urgence! (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Anna Jameson (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.
Also see . . . Wikipedia - Francis Hector Clergue. (Submitted on July 31, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
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