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Athens in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Main Street of Athens Looking East

circa 1920

 
 
Main Street of Athens Looking East Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Main Street of Athens Looking East Mural
Inscription.

[Title is text]

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 44° 37.592′ N, 75° 57.009′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of Main Street (County Highway 5) and Victoria Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Main Street East, Athens ON K0E 1B0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern 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: First World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vimy Oaks Legacy Tree (within shouting distance of
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this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brockville & Westport Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); 100 Acre Farm and Log Buildings circa 1700 (within shouting distance of this marker); Immigrants From Quarrier Homes Scotland 1923 (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Murals (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Medical History (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
 
Also see . . .
1. Athens Walking Tour: Sites and Murals.
This photo mural in part replaced Mural No. 8, "The Village Bandstand" which deteriorated over time.
(Submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 

2. Athens, Ontario at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
First World War Memorial and Main Street Photo Murals image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. First World War Memorial and Main Street Photo Murals
Building at far right of Main Street photo mural is the brick building at far left of this photo
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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