Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Founding of New Liskeard / Fondation de New Liskeard
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
1. Founding of New Liskeard Marker (north side • English)
The Little Clay Belt, the rich agricultural belt extending north from New Liskeard, was originally inhabited by the Algonquin First Nations, including Joachim "Clear Sky" Wabigijic and Angela Lapointe who lived by the mouth of the Wabi River. In 1891, William Murray and Irvin Heard settled here and two years later Crown Lands Agent John Armstrong arrived to supervise development. The abundance of good, inexpensive farmland attracted people from southern to "new" Ontario and the town quickly grew. It was incorporated as New Liskeard in 1903 and Armstrong became its first mayor. The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway arrived two years later, helping to develop New Liskeard into the commercial centre of south Temiskaming.
La Little Clay Belt, la riche ceinture agricole allant de New Liskeard, au Nord, était habitée à l'origine par les Premières nations algonquines, y compris par Joachim « Clear Sky » Wabigijic et Angela Lapointe qui vivaient à l'embouchure de la rivière Wabi. En 1891, William Murray et Irvin Heard s’y installèrent et deux ans plus tard, l'agent des terres
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Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Native Americans • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 47° 30.483′ N, 79° 40.028′ W. Marker is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. Marker is on Riverside Drive, 0.2 kilometers east of May Street South. Marker is located beside the parking lot on the north side of the New Liskeard Waterfront Marina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Riverside Drive, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The New Liskeard Public Library Building (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); New Liskeard Library / La bibliothèque de New Liskeard
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
2. Founding of New Liskeard Marker (south side • Français)
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1. New Liskeard History.
Located at the mouth of Wabi Creek, the history of this farming community dates back to 1893 when the Ontario government first opened the area to settlement. By 1896, New Liskeard was a thriving village. Its role as service centre to the surrounding farming community was furthered when the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway arrived in 1905. Its growth has been shaped by the varying fortunes of agriculture.(Submitted on June 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. New Liskeard ~The Pioneer Years.
It was definitely(Submitted on June 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)not easy homesteading in Temiskaming before the turn of the century, and the pioneers had to be strong-willed, stubborn, resourceful people to make a go of it. Some, faced with the back-breaking work, the numbing cold of winter, the encroaching wilderness and the relentless black flies and mosquitoes, gave up. Many others stuck with it, and made lives for themselves and their families here.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 20223. Founding of New Liskeard Marker (north side)(looking southeast • Wabi Bay, Lake Timiskaming in background)
3. History of New Liskeard and Dymond Township.
The City of Temiskaming Shores (formerly the Town of Haileybury, New Liskeard and the Township of Dymond), one of the most picturesque and attractive communities in Northern Ontario, Canada, is an amalgamated municipality. The townships at the north end of Lake Temiskaming were surveyed by the Ontario Government in 1887, but were not offered for sale until 1893, when Crown Lands Agent John Armstrong was dispatched to the area. Although there was no rail access until 1904 when the T and NO Railway was built, or road access until much later, settlers poured into the area (most aboard the famous steamboat Meteor) attracted by cheap land.(Submitted on June 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
4. Founding of New Liskeard Marker (south side)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
