Windsor in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
1748
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010
1. 1748 Marker
Close-up view of the text written on the cross.
Was erected in
1748
By the Jesuit
Missionaries
— —
Was re-enacted at the Old Boys re union Aug., 1909
Re-enacted and this permanent cross erected by the
Border Cities Old Boys in Aug., 1922
Erected 1922 by Border Cities Old Boys.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 42° 18.551′ N, 83° 4.277′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive West and Huron Church Road on Riverside Drive West. This historical marker is located on the south side of the Detroit River, in Odette, Sculpture Park, just east of the nearby Ambassador Bridge and within easy vision of the "Jesuit Mission to the Hurons," historical marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor ON N9C, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jesuit Mission to the Hurons (within shouting distance of this marker); Tecumseh and Brock (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Montreal Point in 1782 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away);
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010
2. 1748 Marker
Close up view of the text on the base of the cross.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010
3. 1748 Marker
View of cross that marked the site of the French Jesuit Mission.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010
4. 1748 Marker
View of cross in left foreground, and the "Jesuit Mission to the Hurons" historical marker and the roadway intersection in the distant right background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010
5. 1748 Marker
View of cross in the foreground and the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit River are in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,140 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
