Near Cardinal in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. Paul's Church

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

1. St. Paul's Church Marker

Inscription. 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 and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. 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. It is on Leeds and Grenville 2 (Provincial Highway 2), on the right when traveling east

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. Marker is located 1 mile east of Cardinal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Ontario Route 2, Cardinal ON K0E 1E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Founding of Cardinal (approx. 2 kilometers away); Canals, Rivers and Seaways - Cardinal's History Explored (approx. 2 kilometers away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 kilometers away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 2 kilometers away); Cardinal Centennial Public Library (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cardinal.

Wideview of St. Paul's Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

2. Wideview of St. Paul's Church Marker

Site of Old St. Paul's Anglican Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

3. Site of Old St. Paul's Anglican Church Marker

1833-1872
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 404 times since then and 14 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.