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

The Brockville & Westport Railway

(The B&W)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

1. The Brockville & Westport Railway Mural

Inscription.

[Mural shows former Athens railway depot]

[Insets show]
• Athens village map [showing railroad right of way]

• B.W.& N.W. Railway Pass, early 1900s

• B.W.& N.W. Railway Time-table, April 16, 1913

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1913.

Location. 44° 37.615′ N, 75° 57.024′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of Main Street (County Highway 5) and Henry Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Murals (within shouting distance of this marker); First World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street of Athens Looking East (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (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); Vimy Oaks Legacy Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Medical History (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

2. The Brockville & Westport Railway Mural

The Brockville & Westport Railway Mural Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

3. The Brockville & Westport Railway Mural Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.