Cayuga in Haldimand County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Ruthven Park

Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 11, 2023

1. Ruthven Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This country estate is a fine example of 19th-century Picturesque landscape design. Developed in the 1840s by David Thompson, promoter of the Grand River Navigation Company, its buildings and grounds are carefully integrated to create pleasing scenic effects. The centrepiece is an exquisite Greek Revival villa whose exterior form and interior design reflect contemporary American influences. The estate also retains early farm buildings and the family cemetery. Through the harmony it imposed on the untamed river landscape, Ruthven Park marked a new level of elegance in Upper Canadian society.

Ce domaine offre un bel exemple d'aménagement paysager pittoresque du XIXe siècle. Développé dans les années 1840 par David Thompson, fondateur de la Grand River Navigation Company, il marie soigneusement les bâtiments et les paysages naturels, créant de magnifiques effets visuels. Point de mire du domaine, la villa de style néo-grec révèle des influences américaines, tant par ses formes que par son intérieur. Le domaine comprend aussi le cimetière familial et d'anciens bâtiments. agricoles. Par son harmonieuse présence

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dans ce cadre fluvial sauvage, il introduisit une élégance nouvelle dans le Haut-Canada.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada
1998

Erected 1998 by Government of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 42° 58.742′ N, 79° 52.54′ W. Marker is in Cayuga, Ontario, in Haldimand County. The marker is on the grounds of the Ruthven Park National Historic Site, approx. 400m from the entrance off of Haldimand Highway 54. Access to the marker coincides with the park’s operating hours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 Haldimand County Hwy 54, Cayuga ON N0A 1R0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Youngs (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Judicial Complex, Haldimand County (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Haldimand Grant (approx. 3 kilometers away); Flour Mill Stones (approx. 3 kilometers away); Nicholas Log Cabin

Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 11, 2023

2. Ruthven Park Marker

(approx. 3 kilometers away); Evolving History of the Cayuga Bridge (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); The Davis, Martindale Flour and Grist Mill of York (approx. 4.8 kilometers away); Barber Hotel of York (1862) (approx. 4.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cayuga.

Also see . . . Ruthven Park National Historic Site website.

Ruthven Park is a designated National Historic Site owned and operated by Ruthven Park National Historic Site Inc.; a non-government, not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization, which seeks to conserve, maintain, and promote historical conservation, interpretation, education and research of Ruthven Park’s rich cultural and natural heritage by engaging the public for the enjoyment of present and future generations.

(Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 11, 2023

3. Ruthven Park Marker

Ruthven Park Estate (property of David Thompson J.P.) image. Click for full size.

courtesy of University of Toronto digital archives, 1863

4. Ruthven Park Estate (property of David Thompson J.P.)

From an 1863 map of Haldimand County

Illustration of Ruthven Park Mansion, 1863 image. Click for full size.

courtesy of University of Toronto digital archives, 1863

5. Illustration of Ruthven Park Mansion, 1863

From an 1863 map of Haldimand County

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.