Arden in Central Frontenac in Frontenac County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Kennebec

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. Kennebec Marker

Inscription.
[Former Township Logo reads]
Township of Kennebec
Flying above the Rest
Incorporated 1862
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This boulder comes from Buck Lake
site of the first settlement in an area
that has been known for over 180 years
by the Algonquin word Kennebec
It was part of several different townships
during the 19th century but eventually became
Kennebec Township
and its first Town Council
was elected in 1863
In 1998 Kennebec was joined
with three other communities
to create Central Frontenac Township
but Kennebec Ward remembers its name and history

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 44° 43.357′ N, 76° 55.512′ W. Marker is in Central Frontenac, Ontario, in Frontenac County. It is in Arden. It is at the intersection of Arden Road and Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on Arden Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 Queen Street, Central Frontenac ON K0H 1B0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

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 7 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arden Families Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Pioneers of Olden (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); War Memorial Cenotaph (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); The Frontenac Road/Le Chemin Frontenac (approx. 8 kilometers away); St. John's Anglican Cemetery (approx. 8 kilometers away); The Addington Road (approx. 17.5 kilometers away); In Memoriam to Terry Fox (approx. 17.5 kilometers away).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. Kennebec Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.