Near Cardinal in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada
St. Paul's Church
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
1. St. Paul's Church Marker
In 1828 Richard Duncan Fraser, the son of an early Loyalist settler, Captain Thomas Fraser, donated land here for the building of a church to serve the Anglicans in this area. Their minister, the Reverend J.G. Weagandt, the missionary stationed at Williamsburg, was the former Lutheran who had become embroiled in a bitter local controversy when, in 1812, he persuaded his congregations in Williamsburg and Osnabruck to adopt the Anglican faith. Under his guidance, a stone church was erected here by 1833. Despite the efforts of other early pastors, the Rev. J.G.B. Lindsay and the Rev. E. Boswell, the congregation remained small. In 1872 a new St. Paul's Church was built in nearby Cardinal and, except for this tower, the old structure was taken down.Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 44° 48.069′ N, 75° 21.797′ W. Marker is near Cardinal, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties.
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
2. Wideview of St. Paul's Church Marker
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Founding of Cardinal (approx. 2 kilometers away); Overbrook (approx. 3.8 kilometers away in the U.S.); Honor Roll World War II (approx. 8.7 kilometers away in the U.S.); Fort de Levis (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Johnstown 1789 (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); Eastern Ontario's First Court House and Gaol (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); Welcome to the Site of The Battle of the Windmill (approx. 13.2 kilometers away); The Battle of the Windmill (approx. 13.2 kilometers away).
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
3. Site of Old St. Paul's Anglican Church Marker
After St. Paul's Anglican Church was
built in the village of Cardinal the
old church was taken down.
The tower continued to stand
until 1990, when it was taken
down and this monument
erected from the
original stone.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
