Maple in Vaughan in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

9980 Keele Street

Built ca. 1870

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

1. 9980 Keele Street Marker

Inscription. Originally owned by one of Vaughan's pioneer families, The McQuarrie Family. Lachlan McQuarrie brought his family to Maple in 1829 from New York City where he raised his three girls and five boys. After the deaths of Mr. & Mrs. McQuarrie, the children managed to support themselves, entering into politics and continuing to farm the homestead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 43° 51.256′ N, 79° 30.743′ W. Marker is in Vaughan, Ontario, in York Region. It is in Maple. It is on Keele Street 0.1 kilometers south of Major MacKenzie Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9980 Keele Street, Vaughan ON L6A 1P6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lord Beaverbrook 1879-1964 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew’s Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Antique Carrousel (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Teston (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); The Mighty Canadian Minebuster (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); The Founding of Richmond Hill (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); J.E.H. MacDonald 1873-1932 (approx. 8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vaughan.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

2. 9980 Keele Street Marker

Below the bay window on the left

9980 Keele Street in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

3. 9980 Keele Street in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.