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

Merrickville Public and Continuation School

1873 - 1965

 
 
Merrickville Public and Continuation School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Merrickville Public and Continuation School Marker
Inscription.
This School Bell,
a replica of the original tower bell
is placed in this Cenotaph Park in
Celebration of our School Reunion
July 1995

Bell donated by: Alley Foundry
Cairn erected by: George Cross
in memory of his father
Plaque presented by:
the Council of the Village of Merrickville

 
Erected 1995 by Merrickville Village Council.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1995.
 
Location. 44° 54.818′ N, 75° 50.153′ W. Marker is in Merrickville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Drummond Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker and bell are in Cenotaph Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 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
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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: Merrickville's Vimy Oak/Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville (a few steps from this marker); World Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mill's Furniture Showroom and Funeral Home (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mechanics Institute and Library Association (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Jakes-MacLean Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Merrickville United Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 1st Merrickville Scout Group (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Founding of Merrickville (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merrickville.
 
Also see . . .
1. Merrickville Public School. (Submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Merrickville-Wolford at Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Merrickville Public and Continuation School Replica Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. Merrickville Public and Continuation School Replica Bell and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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