Near Mitchell in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

First Settlers in Ellice Township

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

1. First Settlers in Ellice Township Marker

Inscription.
Erected 1928
In memory of Andrew & Eva Seebach
The first settlers in Ellice Township
December 1828

Restored in 2001
by Ellice History Book Committee

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 43° 25.798′ N, 81° 6.687′ W. Marker is near Mitchell, Ontario, in Perth County. It is at the intersection of Highway 8 (Perth Line 34) and Road 145, on the right when traveling west on Highway 8 (Perth Line 34). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5347 Line 34, Mitchell ON N0K 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: The Founding of Mitchell (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); “Howie” Morentz 1902-1937 (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); Home Children / Les petits immigrés anglais (approx. 11.6 kilometers away); St. James Church (approx. 12 kilometers away); God’s Holy Acre (approx. 12 kilometers away); The Dutch Memorial Garden (approx. 12 kilometers away); The Founding of Stratford / La Fondation de Stratford (approx. 12.1 kilometers away); Huron Street Bridge 1885 (approx. 12.1 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Canada Company (Streets of Stratford). Description of the Centennial of the Huron Road and the dedication of the cairn honouring the the settlement of the Seebachs.<blockquote>On Labour Day, Sept. 3 of 1928, on the centennial of the Huron Tract, a special centennial celebration was held, and a cavalcade of cars started out near Fryfogel's Inn, east of Shakespeare. As you can see from the poster, it travelled through Stratford, stopping for lunch with veterans in Queen's Park, and then continued out the newly paved Huron Rd. to Seebach's Hill for the dedication of a cairn, honouring Andrew Seebach, the first

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

2. First Settlers in Ellice Township Marker

settler in Ellice Township, who settled there in 1829. (Submitted on August 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

3. First Settlers in Ellice Township Marker

Looking southwest, from Road 145 to Highway 8

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.