Leduc in Leduc County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
George Ambrose Liggins
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2022
1. George Ambrose Liggins Marker
George Ambrose Liggins was Leduc's first Canadian Pacific Railway stationmaster. In 1891 his family was the second to settle in Telford Place, now known as Leduc. He was instrumental in the development of Leduc's first school, served as a school trustee and was elected to Leduc's first Town Council. Liggins also donated land to assist the building of the St. Paul Anglican Church and the Masonic Hall. Alexandra Park currently sits on land that he sold to the Town in 1907. This park is not far from the location of the original train depot where immigrants from all over the world arrived to homestead the region.
Erected by City of Leduc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 53° 15.795′ N, 113° 32.778′ W. Marker is in Leduc, Alberta, in Leduc County. Marker can be reached from 47 Street just north of 47 Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the center of George Liggins Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4708 47 Street, Leduc AB T9E 6P4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Also see . . . Leduc, Alberta.
Leduc was established in 1891, when Robert Telford, a settler bought land near a lake which would later bear his name. Telford established a stopping place for the stagecoach line that in 1889 connected Calgary to Edmonton. It became known as Telford's Place. The establishment of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, later acquired by the Canadian Pacific Railway, opened the region to settlement. The first train stopped at Leduc in July 1891.(Submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2022
2. George Liggins Park
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
