Cornwall in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The French Presence in Cornwall

Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 19, 2017

1. The French Presence in Cornwall Marker

Inscription.
A vital cultural force in Eastern Ontario, the Franco-Ontarian community in Cornwall was established during the late 1870s when large-scale industrial expansion led to an influx of workers and tradesmen from Québec. By 1881 French-speaking residents comprised the largest single cultural group in the town. Supported by a number of religious and scholastic institutions, including l'église de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie, the Francophone community grew steadily in the decades that followed. Increasingly it asserted its cultural distinctiveness, paying particular attention to language preservation and French education. Long-standing efforts to protect and advance the community's rights and interests in these spheres culminated in the opening in 1974 of La Citadelle, an all-French secondary school.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Communication.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list.

Location. 45° 1.115′ N,

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74° 42.69′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Ontario, in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties. It is on Montreal Road (County Highway 2) 0.2 kilometers west of McConnell Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the front lawn of the presbytery of the church de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Montreal Road, Cornwall ON K6H 1B6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Glengarry Fencibles (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Flying Frenchmen/Les « Flying Frenchmen » (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Cornwall Orphanage / L'orphelinat de Cornwall

Wideview of The French Presence in Cornwall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 19, 2017

2. Wideview of The French Presence in Cornwall Marker

(approx. 1.2 kilometers away); United Empire Loyalists (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); War of 1812 (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); District Court-House and Gaol 1833 (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.

Church de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 19, 2017

3. Church de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.