Franktown in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Village of Franktown
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. The Village of Franktown Marker
This work was done by British soldiers. The road was cut 60 feet wide and was to connect the military settlements of Richmond and Perth. It entered Beckwith at Prospect, travelled west to Franktown, continued to Gillies Corners and ahead to Perth. This became the first of many corduroy roads in Beckwith.
The first families to settle Beckwith arrived in the spring of 1818 after a long voyage across the Atlantic. Continuing up the St. Lawrence River they disembarked at the foot of the Chaudière Falls on the Ottawa River. From there, they came overland to Beckwith, arriving in early fall.
The town was named Franktown after Colonel Sir Francis Cockburn, Deputy Quartermaster-General of Upper Canada. The village site was divided into twenty five lots, each measuring 24 acres. Further lots were reserved for a church, a school and a cemetery.
A government provision store or "King's Store" was built in 1818. Most of the early Beckwith immigrants were Irish and Scottish along with discharged soldiers from the King's Army.
Erected 2018 by Beckwith Township Centennial and Canadian Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration
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Location. 45° 2.526′ N, 76° 3.434′ W. Marker is in Franktown, Ontario, in Lanark County. Marker is on Church Street, 0.4 kilometers east of Provincial Highway 15, on the left when traveling east. Marker is adjacent to the Franktown Centennial Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Church Street, Franktown ON K7A 4S7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Rectory of Beckwith (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Reverend George Buchanan (approx. 0.4 kilometers 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/Capitaine A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Memorial Park Cenotaph (approx. 12.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franktown.
Also see . . . Beckwith tells story of Franktown on newly unveiled plaque (2018). (Submitted on October 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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