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

Dr. Jim Connor

 
 
Dr. Jim Connor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Dr. Jim Connor Marker
Inscription.
This Tree Dedicated by
The World Wide Admirers of Robbie Burns
Scotland's National Poet

To the Memory of Dr. Jim Connor

on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary
of The Twinning of the
Rideau and Caledonian Canals

~ July 17, 2004 ~

 
Erected 2004 by the World Wide Admirers of Robbie Burns.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicHorticulture & ForestryIndustry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 2004.
 
Location. 44° 54.978′ N, 75° 50.265′ W. Marker is in Merrickville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Main Street just west of St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 279 St Lawrence Street, Merrickville ON K0G 1N0, 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: Canal Twins / Les canaux jumelιs (here, next to this marker); Twin Canals / Les canaux jumelιs (here, next to this marker); Merrickville (a few steps from this marker); The Merrickville Blockhouse / Le blockhaus de Merrickville (within shouting distance of this marker);
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1st Merrickville Scout Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Merrickville Blockhouse 1832 (within shouting distance of this marker); Blockhaus de Merrickville Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Merrickville United Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merrickville.
 
Also see . . .
1. Rideau Canal National Historic Site. (Submitted on November 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Caledonian Canal. (Submitted on November 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Tree and Dr. Jim Connor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. Tree and Dr. Jim Connor Marker
At right
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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