Near Baltimore in Northumberland County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Gravesite of German Workers

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

1. Gravesite of German Workers Marker

Inscription. In 1854, fourteen German immigrants who had been employed on the construction of the Cobourg and Peterborough Railway, died of cholera on this property (lot 6, concession 8, Hamilton Township). They were buried in unmarked graves beside the nearby railway berm. In 1882, J,R. Barber, a one-time superintendent of the railway, erected a wooden cross to mark the site. The inscription on the cross reads: "In Memoriam Fourteen German Labourers who Died of Cholera, 1854", and "Potter's Field".

Erected 1987 by Cobourg and District Historical Society, Township of Hamilton, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 44° 7.463′ N, 78° 11.029′ W. Marker is near Baltimore, Ontario, in Northumberland County. It is on Hardwood Road (Regional Road 15) half a kilometer north of Cookery Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5102 Regional Road 15, Baltimore ON K0K 1C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Kawarthas Northumberland Area

and in Eastern 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 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Ararat (here, next to this marker); Harwood (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Gore’s Landing Dock (approx. 4 kilometers away); Gore’s Landing (approx. 4 kilometers away); Mina Benson (1870-1956) (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); Alderville First Nation Cenotaph (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Alderville First Nation Cenotaph (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Alderville Indian Reserve 1837-1987 (approx. 11.6 kilometers away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

2. Gravesite of German Workers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.