Lunenburg in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

The Fire
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Le Feu

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 25, 2017

1. The Fire / Le Feu Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Beginning in the early hours of November 1, 2001, fire ravaged this historic church, substantially destroying the building. Undaunted by the destruction, the parishioners decided to restore the church. With financial help from friends around the world, and the skills of local craftspeople and artists, St. John's was reopened for worship on June 12, 2005.

Aux premieres heures du 1^er novembre 2001, un feu a ravages cette église historique et a considérablement détruit l'édifice. Loin de se laisser abattre par la tragédie, les paroissiens déciderent de restaurer l'église. Grâce à l'aide financiere d'amis habitant partout à travers le monde et à l'expertise des artisans et des artistes locaux, l'église St-John's a été rouverte pour les célébrations d'adoration le 12 juin 2005.

Erected by St. John's Anglican Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 2005.

Location. 44° 22.687′ N, 64° 18.692′

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W. Marker is in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in Lunenburg County. It can be reached from Cumberland Street. Marker is on the St. John's Anglican Church grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Townsend Street, Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Lighthouse Route.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Jessen Bell / La Cloche Jessen (a few steps from this marker); St. John's Anglican Church / Église Anglicane St. John (a few steps from this marker); 1753 Open-Air Protestant Interfaith Church Services (a few steps from this marker); St. John's Anglican Church / L'église anglicane St. John's (within shouting distance of this marker); Koch-Solomon House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Parish Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Finck-Holder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lennox Tavern (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lunenburg.

Also see . . . St. John's Anglican Church. (Submitted on January 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 25, 2017

2. The Fire / Le Feu Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

The Fire⎯⎯⎯Le Feu

The Fire
⎯⎯⎯
Le Feu