Cressy in Prince Edward in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song'
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
1. Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song' Marker
Cast in Croydon, England by Gillett and Johnston in 1936
Commissioned by poet Wallace Havelock Robb (1888-1976)
Installed at his home Abbey Dawn near Kingston
Donated to Glenora United Church by his family in 1979
Moved to Cressy Glenora United Church in December 2020
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 44° 5.175′ N, 76° 53.991′ W. Marker is in Prince Edward, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Cressy. It is on County Road 7 one kilometer east of Kaiser Crossroad, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3442 County Rd 7, Prince Edward ON K0K 2T0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeastern 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: United Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape of the Royal George 1812 (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); Old Hay Bay Church / La vielle ιglise de la Baie Hay (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); Hay Bay Church (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); The Quakers of Adolphustown (approx. 10.3 kilometers away); Early Latter-day Saints in Upper Canada (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); The First Steamship on Lake Ontario (approx. 12.8 kilometers away).
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
2. Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song' Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
3. Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song' closeup
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
4. Cressy Glenora United Church, the bell is visible in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
