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

The Umbrella

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2022

1. The Umbrella Marker

Inscription.

This covered platform, dating from the early 1880’s and dubbed the “Umbrella” by the local populace, was built for the convenience of passengers at the uptown stop of the 1000 Islands Railway.

Today, with no rail connection from Gananoque to the main Toronto-Montreal line (approximately 6 miles to the north), the structure now serves as a favourite resting place as well as one of the last few reminders of an era when the railroad played such an important part in the development of this community.

[Dedicated] July 1997

Erected 1997 by the Gananoque Historical Society.

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

Location. 44° 19.672′ N, 76° 9.882′ W. Marker is in Gananoque, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is on King Street East (County Highway 2) west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gananoque ON K7G 2Y5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Way It Was (here, next to this marker); Engine 500 (a few steps from this marker); A Brief History of Half Moon Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Raid on Gananoque

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the D. F. Jones Shovel Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Shovel Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Gananoque Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Private John Henry (Harry) Brown (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gananoque.

Also see . . . Thousand Islands Railway. (Submitted on October 9, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

The Umbrella and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2022

2. The Umbrella and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.