Williamsburg in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Dr. Locke Story

Dr. Mahlon Locke (1880-1942)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

1. Dr. Locke Story Marker

Inscription. A highly skilled and qualified physician gained fame for his treatment of various ailments by manipulating bones of the feet.

Many including the rich and famous visited his clinic in Williamsburg. Even during the depression years of the 1930’s the village prospered. As many as 1000 patients were treated in a single day.

Erected by Dundas County and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 44° 58.502′ N, 75° 14.623′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Ontario, in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties. Marker is on Route 31 just north of County Road 18, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the building at the northeast corner of the intersection, facing west. The large related mural is mounted beside the marker and covers the west side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12379 County Road 18, Williamsburg ON K0C 2H0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. Mahlon W. Locke (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original McIntosh Red Apple Tree (approx. 6.3 kilometers away); John McIntosh (approx. 6.3 kilometers

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away); The McIntosh Apple / La Pomme McIntosh (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); W.W. II Homecoming (approx. 9.5 kilometers away); Churches of South Dundas (approx. 9.9 kilometers away); The Rev. Johann Samuel Schwerdtfeger (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); Sir James Pliny Whitney (approx. 10.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Dr. Mahlon W. Locke

Also see . . . The Healing Hands of Mahlon Locke. Around 1925, Dr. Locke’s unique and effective foot treatments began to attract interest and patients started to come from further and further away. Dr. Locke worked out-of-doors behind his home, seated in a swivel chair which he rotated from patient to patient who waited in an eight-chuted star-shaped corral. After his treatment, Locke’s staff would whisk the patient into the office for massages and other therapies. By this method, Locke was reported to be able to see thousands of patients a week. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Dr. Locke Story Marker<br>(<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

2. Dr. Locke Story Marker
(tall view)

Dr. Locke Story Marker • <i>wide view<br>(marker visible near bottom right)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

3. Dr. Locke Story Marker • wide view
(marker visible near bottom right)

Hands of Healing Mural<br>(<i>located beside marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

4. Hands of Healing Mural
(located beside marker)

Hands of Healing
A Tribute to Dr. Mahlon W. Locke
Mural by
Pierre Hardy
2001
www.hardyart.com

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.