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

River Traffic
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Affluence sur la Rivière

— The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 —

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

1. River Traffic / Affluence sur la Rivière Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1806, Joel Stone was granted his petition to build a bridge, which would replace the ferry service he had initiated 5 years earlier. By 1810, as a direct consequence to Stone’s various enterprises, settlement at the mouth of the Gananoque River was flourishing. Stone had been appointed as a Justice of the Peace (1796) and promoted to colonel of the 2nd Leeds Militia, but any pride he may have felt in these accomplishments was overshadowed by his increasing apprehensive about the growing tensions between Britain and the United States.

The British had increased their gunboat patrols along the St. Lawrence River and Stone took some comfort from their protective presence amongst the growing river traffic, which included his own large timber rafts and the venerable “Leeds Trader”[.]

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En 1806, Joel Stone obtint une réponse favorable à sa pétition réclamant la construction d'un pont qui remplacerait le service de traversier qu'il avait instauré 5 ans plus tôt. En 1810, conséquence directe de l'établissement des diverses entreprises de Stone, le peuplement était

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florissant à l'embouchure de la rivière Gananoque. Stone avait été nommé juge de paix (1796) et promu colonel de la milice de Leeds, mais ses appréhensions croissantes face aux tensions accrues entre les Britanniques et les Etats-Unis eurent tôt fait d'éclipser le sentiment fierté que ces réalisations lui inspiraient.

Les Britanniques avaient augmenté leurs patrouilles de chaloupes canonnières le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent et Stone tira un certain réconfort de leur présence protectrice sur la rivière de plus fréquentée, notamment par ses grands radeaux de bois d'œuvre et le vénérable «Leeds Trader».

Erected by Canadian Heritage, Town of Gananoque, and Concerned Citizens and Service Clubs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 44° 19.398′ N, 76° 9.738′ W. Marker is in Gananoque, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Water Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and Garrison Settlement diorama are located in Joel Stone Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gananoque ON K7G 2M5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern 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,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

2. The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 Monument

marker: United Empire Loyalist Joel Stone 1749-1833 (here, next to this marker); Taming the Wilderness / Domestiquer la Nature (here, next to this marker); Infrastructure / Infrastructures (here, next to this marker); The Raid on Gananoque / Le Raid sur la Gananoque (here, next to this marker); The Garrison Settlement / l’Établissement de la Garnison (here, next to this marker); A Bright and Prosperous Future / un Avenir Brillant et Prospère (here, next to this marker); War of 1812-1814 (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gananoque.

More about this marker. The black granite markers are difficult to photograph and have the text legible in the photo.

Also see . . . Joel Stone. (Submitted on October 11, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 Diorama Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

3. The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 Diorama Detail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

4. The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 Diorama Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

River Traffic⎯⎯⎯Affluence sur la Rivière

— The Garrison Settlement at Gananoque ca: 1815/16 —

River Traffic
⎯⎯⎯
Affluence sur la Rivière