Otterville in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The War of 1812
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
1. War of 1812 Marker
on the morning of November 3rd, 1814 the Otter Creek mills were burned
Kentucky State University Library Record
This action was taken by American troops mostly of Kentucky and under the command of General Duncan McArthur. His mission was to march across this district and burn all known mills.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1814.
Location. 42° 55.572′ N, 80° 36.42′ W. Marker is in Otterville, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Main Street West on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Church Street, Otterville ON N0J 1R0, 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: Otterville African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Black Settlement in Norwich Township (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Harold Adam Innis 1894-1952 (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); The Establishment of Free Rural Mail Delivery (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, M.D. 1831-1903 / Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, Mιdicin 1831-1903 (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); The Old Brick Meetinghouse
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
2. War of 1812 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
