Carleton Place in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Founding of Carleton Place
Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 28, 2017
1. Founding of Carleton Place Marker
The families of Edmond Morphy and William Moore became in 1819 the first settlers on the site of Carleton Place. About 1822 Hugh Boulton built a mill here on the Mississippi River which provided the nucleus around which a community, known as "Morphy's Falls", had become established by 1824. It also contained a sawmill, stores, a tavern, tannery, ashery and blacksmith's shop, and later a textile mill and stove foundry. A post-office named "Carleton Place" was opened in 1830. The completion of railway lines from Brockville in 1859 and Ottawa in 1870 greatly stimulated the growth of Carleton Place. It was incorporated as a village in 1870 with a population of 1200 and became a town in 1890.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 45° 8.259′ N, 76° 9.043′ W. Marker is in Carleton Place, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is at the intersection
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Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley and 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Findlay (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); A. Roy Brown Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Carleton Place Town Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); The Town Hall Square Millennium Project (approx. half a kilometer away); Countdown Public Art Legacy Project (approx. half a kilometer away); Town Hall Square Historical Murals (approx. half a kilometer away); Post Office and Federal Building (approx. half a kilometer away);
Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 28, 2017
2. Wideview of Founding of Carleton Place Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
