Norwich Township in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The First Commercial Cheese Factory in Canada
1864 - 1964
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
1. The First Commercial Cheese Factory in Canada Marker
On a site across the street from this cairn stood the first commercial cheese factory in Canada. It was built and operated 100 years ago by Harvey Farrington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 43° 0.009′ N, 80° 36.907′ W. Marker is in Norwich Township, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is on Quaker Street one kilometer Highway 59, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345626 Quaker Street, Norwich Township ON N0J 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quaker Street Public School (here, next to this marker); The Old Brick Meetinghouse (a few steps from this marker); The Norwich Quaker Settlement (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, M.D. 1831-1903 / Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, Mιdicin 1831-1903 (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Black Settlement in Norwich Township (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Otterville African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); The War of 1812 (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); Harold Adam Innis 1894-1952 (approx. 8.8 kilometers away).
Also see . . .
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By the turn of the twentieth century, there were 1,242 cheddar factories in Ontario, and cheddar had become Canada's second largest export behind timber(Submitted on June 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
2. The First Commercial Cheese Factory in Canada Marker
1876
3. Map of Norwich Township from 1876 with Harvey Farringtons cheese factory highlighted
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
