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

Founders of Campbellford

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

1. Founders of Campbellford Marker

Inscription. In 1831 two Scottish-born brothers, Lieut.-Col. Robert Campbell and Major David Campbell, were granted 2200 acres of land in Seymour township, which had been surveyed in 1819. Robert, who had achieved an outstanding record in the Napoleonic Wars, died here in 1836, while David served as Crown Land Agent for the township, 1832 - 39. Here at "Campbell's ford" there arose a settlement which, about 1853, was named Campbellford. David Campbell, by then living in Cobourg, formed a syndicate in 1856 with Nesbitt Kirchhoffer and James Cockburn to develop Campbellford, which was incorporated as a village in 1876. Campbell died at "Sidbrook", his Cobourg estate, in 1881.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 44° 18.58′ N, 77° 47.979′ W. Marker is in Campbellford, Ontario, in Northumberland County. It is on Queen Street 0.1 kilometers north of Bridge Street West, on the

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right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Queen St, Campbellford ON K0L 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Old Mill Park (about 210 meters away); Hastings Cenotaph (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Hastings (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); J.D. Kelly 1862-1958 (approx. 14 kilometers away); Warkworth Cheese Country (approx. 14.1 kilometers away); Centennial of Confederation (approx. 18.1 kilometers away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 20.1 kilometers

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

2. Founders of Campbellford Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Campbellford.

Village of Campbellford in 1878 image. Click for full size.

3. Village of Campbellford in 1878

Source: Historical Atlas of Durham and Northumberland Counties (archive.org, public domain)

Campbellford in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

4. Campbellford in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.