Dixie in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Dixie Union Chapel

Photographed By Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024

1. Dixie Union Chapel Marker

Inscription. Constructed of stone from the nearby Etobicoke River, this building, also known as the Stone Chapel, is a rare surviving example of a "union" chapel from the settlement period of Upper Canada. It was erected in 1837 through the efforts of John Silverthorn, Allen Robinet and Daniel Harris prominent early settlers of Toronto Township. It replaced a previous log structure in which Anglicans, Methodists and Presbyterians worshipped as early as 1816. The erection of such multi-denominational churches was the result of the small size and poverty of many early religious groups. Little altered on the exterior since its construction, the chapel was last used for regular services by a Baptist congregation in the 1950s and is still held in trust for local Protestant denominations. Erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 43° 35.686′ N, 79° 36.003′

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W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Dixie. Marker is at the intersection of Dundas Street East and Cawthra Road, on the right when traveling west on Dundas Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 Dundas St E, Mississauga ON L4Y 2B5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Remembering Our 1812 Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hon. Thomas Laird Kennedy 1878-1959 (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Canada’s First Aerodrome (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Mrs. Mailman (approx. 4.9 kilometers away); The Government Inn (1798-1861) (approx. 5 kilometers away); Credit River - Rivière Crédit (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); The Warriors' Day Parade (approx. 16 kilometers away); Designing The CNE's Grand Entrance (approx. 16 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississauga.

Also see . . . The history if Mississauga’s Dixie Union Chapel.

A lack of formal religious services in historic Mississauga prompted early settlers of the Cooksville and Dixie areas of Mississauga to meet at Philip Cody’s tavern in 1808 where they agreed to build a chapel. Cody and Moses Teeter donated land across the road from the tavern for a cemetery and church. The first attempt at construction was thwarted when a falling tree broke foreman Absalom Wilcox’s
Photographed By Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024

2. Dixie Union Chapel Marker
leg. Construction was delayed again during the War of 1812. The first log chapel on this site was completed in 1816.

(Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Dixie Union Chapel, ca 1910 image. Click for full size.

circa 1910

3. Dixie Union Chapel, ca 1910

Dixie Union Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024

4. Dixie Union Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.