Clarkson in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Benares Historic House
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024
1. Benares Historic House Marker
Inscription.
Named after a city in India, Benares was home to the Harris family starting in 1837. Retired British Military Captain James Harris and his wife Elizabeth settled on the 28 acre farm estate to raise their family of eight children. Their youngest son Arthur inherited Benares, and the home has been restored to reflect the daily life of his family in the early twentieth century.
In the 1920s, Canadian author Mazo de la Roche built a modest summer home,
"Trail Cottage", on nearby land she purchased from the Harris family. The neighbours became good friends and many people believe that Benares was the inspiration for de la Roche's bestselling "Jalna" books. Millions of readers around the world discovered Canada by reading of the trials and tribulations of the fictional Whiteoaks family.
In 1969, Captain Harris' great-grandchildren, Barbara Sayers Larson, Dora Sayers Caro, and Geoffrey Harris Sayers, donated Benares to the Ontario Heritage Foundation. Restored during 1991-95, and transferred to the City of Mississauga in 2000, the property is protected in perpetuity through a Heritage Conservation Easement held by the Foundation.
Topics.
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 43° 31.634′ N, 79° 38.232′ W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Clarkson. It is on Clarkson Road North 0.2 kilometers north of Truscott Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1503 Clarkson Road N, Mississauga ON L5J 2W9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mazo de la Roche (a few steps from this marker); We Were Here (approx. 2.6 kilometers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
