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

May Day Parade

ca. 1900

— Brockville Historic Area: Our Past —

 
 
May Day Parade Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
1. May Day Parade Marker
Inscription.
This appears to be a May Day Parade, as the
young girls in white dresses who performed
each year on the Court House Green pass by.

 
Erected 2003 by City of Brockville and Heritage Brockville.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
 
Location. 44° 35.369′ N, 75° 41.06′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is at the intersection of King Street West (County Highway 2) and Broad Street, on the left when traveling west on King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 King St W, Brockville ON K6V 3P8, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulford Block (within shouting distance of this marker); H. H. Cossitt & Bro. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Thomas McQueen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Comstock Funeral Procession (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville Recorder (within shouting distance of this marker); Shop of George Houston (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Brockville Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brockville.
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Also see . . .  A Brief History of Brockville. (Submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
May Day Parade Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
2. May Day Parade Marker
Looking NW along Court House Avenue to mimic the photo
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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