Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Algoma Central Corporation
1899 — 1999
Re-dedicated on August 11, 1999 on the occasion of the company's centennial anniversary, this structure is a lasting symbol of the company which contributed to the early development of the Algoma region.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 46° 30.778′ N, 84° 20.251′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. Marker is on Bay Street, 0.2 kilometers south of Dennis Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 289 Bay St, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 1W7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anna Jameson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Keystone Lodge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Roberta Bondar (approx. half a kilometer away); Passenger and Packet Freighters on the Upper Great Lakes (approx. half a kilometer away); The North West Company Post (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Francis Hector Clergue (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The First Sault Ste. Marie Canal
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1. Company History. Incorporated on Aug. 11, 1899, Algoma Central is still in business as a marine shipper. (Algoma Central Corp.) (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Francis Hector Clergue. When the Maine-born lawyer and entrepreneur arrived in Sault Ste. Marie in 1894, he found an economically stagnant town with a new but non-functioning hydroelectric plant. His purchase of the power plant began his rise into the area's leading industrialist at the turn of the 20th century. (Dictionary of Canadian Biography) (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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3. Francis Hector Clergue (1856-1939)
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 164 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
