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

The Founding of Maitland

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 14, 2015

1. The Founding of Maitland Marker

Inscription. In this vicinity, the site of a shipyard used during both the late French and early British periods, a village plot was laid out in 1824 for Jehiel and Ziba Phillips. Adjacent to it George Longley, a recent English emigrant, acquired an estate on which St. James Anglican Church was built in 1826. Longley constructed the nearby stone windmill, opened a store and in 1828 became Maitland's first postmaster. The community, named after Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada 1818-28, was a point of access to the Rideau area and flourished during the building of the Rideau Canal 1826-32. Other local industries were soon established and by 1850 Maitland had 200 residents.

Erected by Archaeological 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, and the Windmills series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 44° 38.137′ N, 75° 36.739′ W. Marker is in Maitland, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Provincial

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Highway 2 west of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maitland ON K6V 5T1, 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dumbrille's Store (a few steps from this marker); Lieut.-Col. Thain Wendell MacDowell, V.C., D.S.O. (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Martha Dumbrille (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Rupert Dumbrille (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pointe Au Baril (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. James Church 1826 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); War of 1812

Wideview of The Founding of Maitland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 14, 2015

2. Wideview of The Founding of Maitland Marker

(approx. 2.4 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maitland.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.