In William Hutchinson's house near this spot his wife Anne tarried on her way to Rhode Island, exiled from Massachusetts by the General Court in April, 1638. — — Map (db m48816) HM
Born XXV February MDCCCXXXV
Died XXIX March MDCCCLXXVIII
First Master of this school
MDCCCLXXII-MDCCCLXXVIII
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In Memory Of
William Royall Tyler A.B.
Born . . . — — Map (db m119011) HM
To commemorate the
Men and Women of Quincy
who honored her in
World War II
Lest We Forget Our War Dead
These Shall Not Have Died In Vain
[Roll of Honored Dead] — — Map (db m119084) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
the Quincy Boys who offered their
lives during the World War, that
our country and its institutions
might be preserved.
This memorial erected by a grateful city
Quincy, Massachusetts
May 30, . . . — — Map (db m119082) WM
Incorporated 1793 — Bicentennial 1974
Part of Mt. Wollaston Settlement 1625
Indian Deed Grant
by Wampatuck Sagamore,
Sachem Chief Chicataubut
in reign of Charles II 1665 — — Map (db m117904) HM
On June 12, 1952, the U.S. Navy contracted with Douglas Aircraft Company to build one prototype XA4D-1 Skyhawk attack aircraft. Before delivery of the A4D to fleet units, an improved version, the A4D-2 was ordered into production. This Skyhawk . . . — — Map (db m66307) WM
Naval Air Station South Weymouth was a U.S. Navy installation from 1942 to 1997. It was established as a blimp base during the Second World War. Later, during the post-war era, NAS South Weymouth hosted a changing variety of regular Navy, Navy . . . — — Map (db m66309) HM WM
Shea Field Memorial Grove was conceived by Captain Robert A. Duetsch, the last Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station, South Weymouth. The Grove has been created to remember CDR Jack Shea; to remember the Naval Air Stations Squantum and South . . . — — Map (db m66277) HM
Site of Walpole's first houses of God, Those of Reverend Philip Payson and Reverend George Morey, Early Harvard Graduates.
O Zion Mount of pleading, our forefathers earlier shrine. Though now shorn of crest and hillsides art thou "Auld Lang Syne" . . . — — Map (db m56102) HM
This marks the site of
the home of Amos Mills
the only citizen of this
community to make the
supreme sacrifice for his
country at the battle of
Lexington and Concord. — — Map (db m239313) WM
Gift of H.H. Hunnewell 1881-86
has been placed on the
National register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m198146) HM
Sailors Home Cemetery-This cemetery, the last remnant of the National Sailors’ Home in Quincy contains the remains of at least 119 veterans of this country’s Civil War.
The Home located on 6½ acres in Wollaston, operated as a farm for 66 . . . — — Map (db m62458) WM
This stone is the door-step and now marks the site of the first Meeting House in Wrentham erected in 1684 that the people might have a suitable place to attend the worship of God. Here the townsmen held their meetings and to this spot they were . . . — — Map (db m56105) HM
Near this spot stood the first Wrentham School House built in 1702-1703. Theodore Mann, son of Samuel Mann, first minister of Wrentham was chosen by the selectmen, in behalf of the town, to keep the school — — Map (db m56106) HM
A symbol of strength, courage, and determination
Born June 1880 - Dedicated June 1980
"I shall always think of Wrentham as my home" — — Map (db m56103) HM
The exact starting date of the Delhi Fire Brigade (later the Delhi Fire Department), is unclear, but in 1895, an 1860s hand drawn pumper was purchased at a cost of $200, including 200 feet/61m of hose. With the firemen taking turns, they would pump . . . — — Map (db m236474) HM
Two distinct groups founded the German Home and continue to be part of the Hall. They are the Saxons and Swabians (Schwaben). Although their histories are separated by time, the resolve and courage of both groups are remarkably similar. In the . . . — — Map (db m236372) HM
[photo captions] 1. Circa 1900, west side of Main Street, Ross Eitel, the butcher, with his delivery of meat, is leading a team of horses in front of the office of "The Delhi Reporter". The cash and carry grocery store of Sam and Charlie . . . — — Map (db m236968) HM
[photo captions] 1. Circa 1958, looking east, many of the stores built circa early 1950s. First store from left, Taggarts Ladies Wear (previously Coni's Photography). Second from left, Mayberry S. (Stewart) Shoes. Third from left, Liquor . . . — — Map (db m237200) HM
Frederick Sovereign is credited to the founding of the hamlet of “Sovereign’s Corners” changed later to Fredericksburg in around 1828. The railway in 1880 referred to the first station as Delhi. [photo captions] 1. Post-dated 1910, . . . — — Map (db m243592) HM
Mission Statement "In a spirit of goodwill and understanding, the purpose of the Multicultural Heritage Association of Norfolk is to promote and encourage cultural awareness in the community. To this end, the Association organizes Heritage . . . — — Map (db m236551) HM
Normandale Blast Furnace
One of Upper Canada's most important industrial
enterprises, the Normandale ironworks and its blast furnace played a significant role in the early economic
development of the province. Built in . . . — — Map (db m234325) HM
“Midnight Herring”
(Rum-Running 1920-1933)
In 1919 the commercial fishermen of Lake Erie were experiencing one of their industry's cyclical downturns. On Jan. 1, 1920 the Volstead Act introduced prohibition across the United States and created . . . — — Map (db m236371) HM
On May 14, 1814, about 800 American regulars and militia under Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell disembarked nearby at the mouth of the Lynn River. The following day, meeting no opposition, they burnt the settlements of Dover and Ryerse’s Mills and . . . — — Map (db m198920) HM
Near this spot, March 23rd,
1670, was erected a cross with
arms of France and inscription claiming sovereignty in
the name of King Louis XIV
over the Lake Erie region, as
shown in procès-verbal reproduced on this memorial
placed . . . — — Map (db m236355) HM
This monument is dedicated to those commercial fishermen who have lost their lives on the lake. It will serve as a lasting memorial celebrating the heritage of our fishing ports and the unique and hazardous way of life of our fishermen. — — Map (db m236364) HM
Here, 1669-1670, wintered Dollier and Galinée with seven other Frenchmen, the first Europeans
known to have ascended the
Great Lakes to Sault Ste. Marie.
The earthen mounds are the remains
of their hut, which was at . . . — — Map (db m236329) HM
Although vessels had come to the mouth of the Lynn River since the 1790s, there was no proper harbour here until the 1840s. At that time the mouth of the river was dredged and the first piers and lighthouse were built, This project was initiated . . . — — Map (db m236376) HM
The story of this 3-cylinder Kahlenberg engine intertwines three communities:
Port Dover, Ontario; Cellardyke, Scotland; Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
From 1912 to 1931, Scottish communities experienced an exodus of commercial fisherman, migrating . . . — — Map (db m236565) HM
With Peggy Scruton's aid, I located a working three cylinder Kahlenberg engine in Albion, Maine, U.S.A
When I explained to the owner, William Alexander, a Kahlenberg descendant, that I wished to display it as representing the transition to . . . — — Map (db m236566) HM
The first Port Dover lighthouse was a 7.3 metre (24 foot) high wooden structure built on the west pier at the mouth of the Lynn River in 1845 as a small harbour light for the active shipbuilding, square timber trade, inshore fishery and, later, . . . — — Map (db m236339) HM
In 1835 Israel Wood Powell purchased land at the mouth of the Lynn River for the town site of Port Dover. A representative of Norfolk in the Canadian legislature (1841 - 1848), warden of Talbot District (1842) and reeve of Woodhouse Township . . . — — Map (db m236337) HM
The Capture of Detroit
To counter the American invasion of the Detroit frontier,
Major General Isaac Brock mustered a force of about 50
regulars and 250 militia here at Port Dover. They embarked
on 8 August 1812 and, proceeding . . . — — Map (db m237003) HM
For much of the twentieth century, Port Dover was the heart of Canada's freshwater fishing industry. The industry had already begun to grow by 1911 when William "Cap" Kolbe came from Eric, Pennsylvania to establish the town's first large scale . . . — — Map (db m236363) HM
The original name of the hotel was the Royal Exchange. The back section of the hotel dates back to 1812 and the front was built between 1835 and 1840. During the Wm. Lyon Mackenzie Rebellion of 1837, the hotel served as the headquarters for . . . — — Map (db m217671) HM
Port Dover joined Canada’s railway boom in the late 1800s. The Port Dover & Lake Huron was the first train to enter the village in 1875. The Hamilton & Lake Erie Railway, completed in 1878, linked the harbour communities of Port Dover and Hamilton, . . . — — Map (db m236359) HM
During the Roaring Twenties, dance halls grew in popularity. Port Dover's first pavilion was built by businessman Ben Ivey. The building extended over the lake and opened on Saturday, June 18, 1921, to the music of Charlie Cody and his Singing . . . — — Map (db m236340) HM
During the War of 1812, Long Point Bay
provided a safe harbour for the vessels
of the British Provincial Marine, and
later the Royal Navy. Port Ryerse,
Turkey Point (Fort Norfolk) and the site
of present-day Port Dover were all
transfer . . . — — Map (db m236332) HM
[World War I Memorial Plaque]1917 — 1919 In Memory of Port Dover and Woodhouse Boys who gave their lives in the Great War DT Abbot • Leonard Blake • Alfred L Blake • Walter Bradbury • Lea Boughner • Milton Cruise • William Faulkner • . . . — — Map (db m236342) WM
Major General Isaac Brock with 40 men of His Majesty’s 41st Regiment and 260 of the York, Lincoln, Oxford and Norfolk militia, set out from Port Dover on the 8th August, 1812, to relieve the invaded western frontier. His brilliant capture of . . . — — Map (db m199073) HM
There are many excellent birding hotspots throughout Norfolk County. The Long Point area - which includes a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance - is one of Canada's greatest birdwatching destinations. . . . — — Map (db m234316) HM
During the 19th century, literally thousands of wooden schooners and steam-powered vessels plied the waters of Lake Erie. Dozens of these vessels were built within Long Point Bay and many were sailed by crews drawn from local ports. In the days . . . — — Map (db m234241) HM
Long Point Bay
Looking across Long Point Bay
1) Long Point Lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. First built in 1830, rebuilt in 1843 and 1916.
2) Bluff Point. Home of the Bluff Shooting and Fishing Club, established in 1919. . . . — — Map (db m234275) HM
Long Point, a 40 km sand spit that projects into the deepest part of Lake Erie, was designated as an outstanding example of a Great Lakes coastal ecosystem by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1986 (UNESCO) . . . — — Map (db m234314) HM
Port Rowan
Lake Erie Inner and Outer Long Point Bay
Commercial Fishermen and Punters
Our Oldest Heritage
In the early seventeen hundreds, this area was well noted for its abundance of waterfowl and fish. Punting and commercial . . . — — Map (db m234200) HM
The first white settlers in this area arrived from New England in the 1790s and 25 years later Port Rowan townsite was surveyed on land owned by the Ellis and
Wolven families.
The town was named for Col. Sir William Rowan (1789-1879) . . . — — Map (db m234205) HM
A United Empire Loyalist, Ryerse was commissioned in the
4th New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolution,
following which he took refuge in New Brunswick. In 1794
he came to Upper Canada, and the following year received
3,000 acres . . . — — Map (db m234354) HM
William Pope 1811-1902
William Pope grew up in the lush countryside of southern England and studied painting at the Academy of Art, London. Reports of abundant wildlife drew the keen sportsman and naturalist to Upper Canada in . . . — — Map (db m234327) HM
Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe's visit to this locality in 1795 led to a grant to Aaron Culver, one of the districts earliest settlers, on condition of building mills. By 1812, a hamlet had formed near these mills, but they were burnt and adjacent . . . — — Map (db m217600) HM
This park ”Lynnwood” was presented to the people of Simcoe in the year 1902 by J. Lorne Campbell, (1857-1917) an illustrious citizen and ex-mayor of Simcoe The people of Simcoe request you to assist in the protection . . . — — Map (db m217601) HM
[English] William Mercer Wilson was born in Scotland and immigrated to Upper Canada at the age of 19. He moved to Simcoe where he worked as a court clerk, lawyer, Crown attorney and finally judge for Norfolk County. During the . . . — — Map (db m217669) HM
The original court-house was built on this site by 1842, and the gaol, designed by the prominent Toronto architect William Thomas, was constructed in 1848. Following a fire in 1863 which destroyed the court-house, the present structure was designed . . . — — Map (db m217592) HM
An Englishman, Frederick Hobson emigrated to Canada in 1904 after serving in the South African War. Hobson, who had been an employee of Canadian Canners, was one of the first to enlist in Simcoe for the First World War. He joined the 39th Regiment . . . — — Map (db m217588) HM
This cairn commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Town of Simcoe and is reverently dedicated to those pioneers who laid truly and well the foundations of this community. — — Map (db m217590) HM
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