Owen Sound in Grey County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Survey of the Great Lakes
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Le levé des Grande lacs
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012
1. Survey of the Great Lakes / Le levé des Grande Lacs Marker
[Francais] De 1814 à 1816, l’amiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, qui a donné son nom à Owen Sound, effectua la premier levé hydrographique du lac Ontario et de la baie Georgienne. Son successeur, l’amiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield, termina le premier levé des lacs Érié, Huron et Supérieur, de 1817 à 1825. La sécurité de la navigation fut ainsi accrue grâce à l’oeuvre de ces officiers qui rendirent un service immense au pays.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 44° 33.836′ N, 80° 56.699′ W. Marker is in Owen Sound, Ontario, in Grey County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue West and 8th Street West, on the left when traveling north on 1st Avenue West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 1st Ave W, Owen Sound ON N4K N4K, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgian Bay Country and in Southwestern 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 26 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tom Thomson 1877-1917 (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); Willie Emerging (approx. 25.2 kilometers away).
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 1, 2012
2. Survey of the Great Lakes / Le levé des Grande Lacs Marker
Marker is in front of the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Library.
Unknown via Library and Archives Canada (Public domain)
3. William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774-1857)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
