Picton in Marysburgh in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Marysburgh Settlement

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026

1. Marysburgh Settlement Marker

Inscription. Following the American Revolution, Marysburgh Township was established for the settlement of Loyalists and discharged soldiers of regular regiments. Surveyed in 1784 by the Honourable John Collins, Deputy Surveyor-General, the township was named in honour of Princess Mary, a daughter of King George III. Among its earliest setllers was a small group of disbanded German mercenaries under Baron von Reitzenstein. By October 1784, this party, numbering about 40 persons, had settled in this vicinity and begun to clear and cultivate the land. Shortly after, they erected a log chapel just west of here, and were ministered to by Lutheran missionaries. This was one of the earliest German speaking groups to settle in Ontario.

Erected 1965 by Archecological and Historic. Sites Board of. Archeological 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 1784.

Location. 44° 1.5′ N, 76° 56.547′ W. Marker is in Marysburgh,

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Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Picton. It is on County Road 8 0.1 kilometers west of Roses Crossroad, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3333 County Road 8, Marysburgh 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 of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rose House (a few steps from this marker); United Church (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song' (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement (approx. 9 kilometers away); The Royal Union Flag (approx. 9.1 kilometers away); a different marker also named The Royal Union Flag (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); Old Hay Bay Church / La vielle église de la Baie Hay

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026

2. Marysburgh Settlement Marker

Facing west

(approx. 10.6 kilometers away); Hay Bay Church (approx. 10.6 kilometers away).

Marysburgh in 1863 image. Click for full size.

3. Marysburgh in 1863

University of Toronto (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.