Franktown in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Rectory of Beckwith

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. The Rectory of Beckwith Marker

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Beckwith Township, surveyed in 1817, had among its first settlers discharged military personnel and emigrants from the United Kingdom. The Reverend Michael Harris of Perth administered to the Anglicans until a resident clergyman, the Reverend Richard Harte, arrived from Ireland in 1829. St. James', one of the oldest remaining Anglican churches in the eastern part of Ontario, was largely completed in 1828. In August, 1830, the Rt. Rev. C. J. Stewart, Bishop of Quebec, confirmed 106 candidates here. The rectory of Beckwith was created and endowed with public lands by order-in-council on January 15, 1836. Later called the rectory of Franktown, it served a parish which once included Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Pakenham and Fitzroy.

Le canton de Beckwith, arpenté en 1817, comptait parmi ses premiers colons du personnel militaire réformé et des émigrants provenant du Royaume-Uni. Le révérend Michael Harris de Perth s'occupa des anglicans jusqu'à ce qu'un pasteur résident, le révérend Richard Harte, arriva d'Irlande en 1829. L'église St. James, l'une des plus anciennes églises anglicanes encore en existence dans la

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partie est de l'Ontario, fut achevée dans une large mesure en 1828. En août 1830, le très révérend C.J. Stewart, évêque de Québec, confirma 106 candidats ici. Le presbytère de Beckwith fut créé, et des terres publiques lui furent cédées par un décret en conseil le 15 janvier 1836. Ultérieurement appelé le presbytère de Franktown, il desservit une paroisse qui jadis comprenait Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Pakenham et Fitzroy.

Erected by Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1836.

Location. 45° 2.569′ N, 76° 3.359′ W. Marker is in Franktown, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is on Church Street 0.6 kilometers east of Provincial Highway 15, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the St. James Anglican Church grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Church Street, Franktown ON K7A 4S7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. The Rectory of Beckwith Marker

At St. James Anglican Church

Highlands to Ottawa Valley

and in Eastern 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 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Franktown (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Reverend George Buchanan (approx. half a kilometer away); Canadian Pacific Railway Station (approx. 12.1 kilometers away); Mississippi Hotel (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Herald and Canadian Tire (approx. 12.7 kilometers away); Post Office and Federal Building (approx. 12.7 kilometers away); Captain A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. / Capitaine A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Memorial Park Cenotaph (approx. 12.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franktown.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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