Spencerville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Founding of Spencerville
Photographed By Kevin Craft, October 14, 2015
1. The Founding of Spencerville Marker
Inscription.
The Founding of Spencerville. . 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 and patented the mill lot in 1831. By 1828 an inn was located near "Spencer's Mills" and a settlement developed. David Spencer had a village plot surveyed in the 1840's and a post-office, called "Spencerville", had been opened by October, 1846. In 1851 the village number to some 250 inhabitants with a tannery and other industries, as well as Spencer's mills, which were later rebuilt in stone across the river.
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 and patented the mill lot in 1831. By 1828 an inn was located near "Spencer's Mills" and a settlement developed. David Spencer had a village plot surveyed in the 1840's and a post-office, called "Spencerville", had been opened by October, 1846. In 1851 the village number to some 250 inhabitants with a tannery and other industries, as well as Spencer's mills, which were later rebuilt in stone across the river.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Location. 44° 50.536′ N, 75° 32.877′ W. Marker is in Spencerville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is at the intersection of Centre Street and Murray Street, on the right when traveling west on Centre Street. Marker is in front of the Township hall of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Centre Street, Spencerville ON K0E 1X0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
2. Wideview of The Founding of Spencerville Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2022
3. The Founding of Spencerville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on March 19, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
