Glencoe in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Burns Presbyterian Church, Mosa
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
1. Burns Presbyterian Church, Mosa Marker
Inscription.
Burns Presbyterian Church, Mosa. . Gaelic-speaking families from Argyllshire, Scotland settled in this area as early as 1826. They met for worship services, and in 1835 began a log church that was never completed. A second log church was built in the early 1840's and a formal congregation organized in 1844. In 1867, Rev. Robert Burns, professor emeritus of Knox College, opened a new brick church. It became structurally unsafe when reroofed with slate and was replaced by the present structure, dedicated in January 1892. Two services, Gaelic followed by English, continued until 1909, when Gaelic was phased out. In 1953-54 the men of the congregation excavated a basement to accomodate expanded facilities.
Gaelic-speaking families from
Argyllshire, Scotland settled in this
area as early as 1826. They met for
worship services, and in 1835 began a
log church that was never completed.
A second log church was built in the
early 1840's and a formal congregation organized in 1844. In 1867, Rev.
Robert Burns, professor emeritus of
Knox College, opened a new brick
church. It became structurally unsafe
when reroofed with slate and was replaced by the present structure, dedicated in January 1892. Two services,
Gaelic followed by English, continued
until 1909, when Gaelic was phased out.
In 1953-54 the men of the congregation
excavated a basement to accomodate expanded facilities.
Erected by Township of Mosa L.A.C.A.C./ Ontario Heritage Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1892.
Location. 42° 48.129′ N, 81° 46.963′ W. Marker is in Glencoe, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is on Dundonald Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24493 Dundonald Road, Glencoe ON N0L 1M0, 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.
3. Burns Presbyterian Church (and Manse on the right) in 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
