Gananoque in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Joel Stone Heritage Park
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022
1. Joel Stone Heritage Park Marker
On June 18th the United States declared war on Great Britain. Some of the most significant engagements of the war played out on the waters and shores of the St. Lawrence River. The first military engagement of the war took place on September 21st, 1812 when the Forsyth Rifles, Ogdensburg New York raided the settlement of Gananoque.
Joel Stone Heritage Park will commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 as well as the ensuing 200 years of peace and friendship between Canada and the United States.
Erected by Town of Gananoque, Kinsmen, Lions, Rotary, and 1000 Islands Accommodation Partners.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1792.
Location. 44° 19.392′ N, 76° 9.765′ W. Marker is in Gananoque, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Memorial is at the intersection of Water Street and Kate Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Taming the Wilderness / Domestiquer la Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Infrastructure / Infrastructures (within shouting distance of this marker); River Traffic / Affluence sur la Rivière (within shouting distance of this marker); The Raid on Gananoque / Le Raid sur la Gananoque (within shouting distance of this marker); The Garrison Settlement / l’Établissement de la Garnison (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bright and Prosperous Future / un Avenir Brillant et Prospère (within shouting distance of this marker); United Empire Loyalist Joel Stone 1749-1833 (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812-1814 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gananoque.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022
2. Joel Stone Heritage Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2022
3. Joel Stone Heritage Park
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
