Minesing in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Edenvale Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2024
1. Edenvale Park Marker
Edenvale Methodist Church
United Farmers Union Hall
Edenvale Community Centre
The Edenvale Methodist Church was built in 1881, with services offered until 1918. The United Farmers Union #721 purchased the site in 1921 and operated from here until 1941. The building was then turned over to the Edenvale community to be used as a community hall. The Community Hall was closed and demolished in 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Labor Unions • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 44° 27.032′ N, 79° 54.137′ W. Marker is in Minesing, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is on Provincial Highway 26 0.8 kilometers west of Glengarry Landing Road North, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted on a waist-high boulder located near a pull-out on the north side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3946 Ontario Highway 26, Minesing ON L0L 1Y0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country and specifically in Georgian Bay Country. 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: Glengarry Landing / Le dιbarquement du « Glengarry » (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Officer's Cookhouse (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Officer's Quarters/Commandant's House
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Also see . . . Edenvale, Ontario (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The village was named by pioneer settler John Culham, who described the surrounding countryside as the Garden of Eden. The first permanent inhabitants of Edenvale in 1867 were the Coughlin, Lavery and Nicholson families. Edenvale had very fertile soil, producing wheat, grain, clover seeds and peas, as well as supporting livestock and a flourishing lumber industry. Several lumber mills sprung up in Edenvale. The Keeley family established Keeley's Mill in 1881. The Methodist church in the village was built with lumber milled and donated by the Keeley family. The mill burned down in 1888. In 1886, John Pilkey opened a shingle mill in Edenvale. Two years later, a sawmill was also opened east of(Submitted on December 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Sideroad 25-26. The mill burned to the ground three times between 1890 and 1929 and was not rebuilt after the last fire. The first store was opened by Fred and Frank Mercer in 1881. The Edenvale post office opened in 1908, with Stephen Elliott as the first Postmaster. Elliott also operated the General Store and the telephone exchange. Little remains of the once vibrant community. For many years, the most prominent feature of the former village was the Edenvale Garage & Motor Sales on Highway 26, at the centre of the former village, but this has since closed.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 20242. Edenvale Park MarkerLooking north from the Ontario Highway 26 pull-out.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
