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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Southeastern Ontario Region

 
By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
Arden Families Memorial Marker
1 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Arden — Arden Families Memorial —
On Arden Road at Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on Arden Road.
Pioneer Kennebec Loyalist Scott Family Settled by Salmon River Arden 1855 Daniel Scott [1822-1911] & Phoebe Parks [1815=c1891] Children: Eunice, David, William, Dolly, Daniel Remembering Daniel Scott · Phoebe (Parks) Scott . . . — — Map (db m273621) HM
2 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Arden — Kennebec —
On Arden Road at Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on Arden Road.
[Former Township Logo reads] Township of Kennebec Flying above the Rest Incorporated 1862 ————————— This boulder comes from Buck Lake site of the first settlement in an area that has been known for over 180 years by the Algonquin . . . — — Map (db m273618) HM
3 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Mountain Grove — St. John's Anglican Cemetery —
On Frontenac Road just south of Ferguson Road, on the right when traveling south.
This cemetery land donated 1903 by Mr. & Mrs. W.S. Johnston These gates donated 1966 by John A. Johnston — — Map (db m273703) HM
4 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Mountain Grove — The Frontenac Road/Le Chemin Frontenac —
On Frontenac Road at Ferguson Road, on the right when traveling south on Frontenac Road.
Surveyed in 1852-53 by Thomas Fraser Gibbs, Provincial Land Surveyor, this route was opened as part of a network of "colonization roads" planned by the government to encourage settlement in the southern region of the Precambrian Shield. Under the . . . — — Map (db m273701) HM
5 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Mountain Grove — The Pioneers of Olden — 1854 - In Memory of - 1865 —
On Mountain Grove Road at Brock Road/Ferguson Road, on the left when traveling south on Mountain Grove Road.
Abbott · Armstrong · Aspell · Babcock · Barr · Bender · Bermish · Beverly Bevis · Bingham · Bowerman · Brown · Burley · Burke · Canning · Caplam Conboy · Coulter · Cox · Crawford · Cronk · Crozier · Desharme · Drake Drew · Flynn · Fraser · . . . — — Map (db m273625) HM
6 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Mountain Grove — War Memorial Cenotaph — In Memory of Our Brave Dead — The Last Post —
On Mountain Grove Road at Ferguson Road, on the left when traveling south on Mountain Grove Road.
The World's War 1914 - 1918 While on Active Service Died No. 835541 · Pte H.R. Abbott · Mt. Grove 1916 Gassed No. 835443 · Corp. A. Lewis · Avion June 4, 1917 Killed No. 2129416 · Pte H.R. Cronk · Roy Road . . . — — Map (db m273678) WM
7 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Iris versicolor — More than a pretty flower/Plus qu'une jolie fleur — Trans Canada Trail/Sentier transcanadien —
On Elizabeth Street at Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
More than a pretty flower The blue flag is a native herb, found in marshes, swamps, moist fields, and meadows from southern Saskatchewan to the Maritimes. In 1999, this large member of the iris family was adopted as the . . . — — Map (db m273734) HM
8 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Benton's Cut — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #10 —
On K&P Trail, on the right when traveling south.
Benton's Cut was named by local railroaders in memory of K&P foreman Chancy Benton. When Colonel George Flower of New York took over the building of the railway, he was faced with the need of experienced men to supervise the work. He brought . . . — — Map (db m273963) HM
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9 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Caboose —
On Elizabeth Street close to Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
The caboose carried the conductor and brakeman at the end of a freight train, so they could monitor the air brakes, watch for derailments, and throw track switches when necessary. This caboose was built in Montreal by CN Rail in 1976, and . . . — — Map (db m273807) HM
10 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — CPR Stock Pen —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This livestock pen is a reproduction of the enclosure that stood on this site in the early twentieth century, to hold livestock brought to trackside by farmers for shipping to an abattoir. The reproduction was constructed of local hemlock and . . . — — Map (db m273809) HM
11 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — First Station — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #9 —
On Medical Center Road just south of Mathew Street, on the left when traveling south.
The building on the right in the photo with the wooden steps and porch is Sharbot Lake's first railway station. It was located here. The station was built by the Kingston and Pembroke Railway shortly after its track was laid through in 1876. . . . — — Map (db m273952) HM
12 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Flanger Sign —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m273802) HM
13 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — History of the Bell —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This bell was once in the Presbyterian Church which was built in 1880 on the site of the current Masonic Lodge on Road 38 in Sharbot Lake. In 1923, the church was sold to the Masonic Lodge along with the bell. However, when the building burned . . . — — Map (db m273862) HM
14 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Mile Board —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
These signs indicate the distance to the next station. They were originally placed on telegraph poles, and later on their own posts. CPR drawing, 1915 [reads] MILE PLATE For detail, see punched out bridge No Plate above. . . . — — Map (db m273771) HM
15 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Motor Car —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This "speeder" manufactured by Railcar Canada of South Lancaster ON moved work or inspection crews along the track. In the late 20th century speeders were replaced by pickup trucks with auxiliary "hi-rail" wheels. [Illustration] . . . — — Map (db m273791) HM
16 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Order Board — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #8 —
On Government Dock & Boat Launch Parking Lot just south of Cannon Street, on the right when traveling south.
Before the days of radio communication, train movement was controlled by a timetable and train order system. Orders were issued by a centralized dispatcher and sent to outlying station operators or agents via telegraph or telephone. The order . . . — — Map (db m273913) HM
17 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — 5 — Pump House — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #5 —
On Elizabeth Street at Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
During the steam era of the railway, the Pump House and its machinery played a pivotal role in ensuring the essential resource of water was available to the steam locomotives. Steam locomotives consumed large amounts of coal and water to produce . . . — — Map (db m286035) HM
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18 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Railway Connections To and From Sharbot Lake — 1890 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
[Stylized Map and Legend] — — Map (db m273852) HM
19 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Section Car —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This small motorized cart was probably manufactured by Fairmont Railway Motors of Minnesota. It was used by section crews to transport 1-2 workers along the track with their tools and spikes. More supplies could be carried on the trailer. The . . . — — Map (db m273762) HM
20 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Section Gang Tools —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
The items laid out on the trailer or "lorry" pulled behind the motor car, are typical tools used by a section gang. This crew was responsible for repairing and maintaining a section of track, and their tools had remained basically the same since . . . — — Map (db m273787) HM
21 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Shirley Peruniak, 1926 - 2020 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This tree planted in memory of Shirley Peruniak, 1926 - 2020 By the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society and the Granite Ridge School Council Shirley was the driving force in gathering local history, stories and . . . — — Map (db m273910) HM
22 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Shop Crate —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This box was used for holding a variety of materials at the Canadian National Railways Pointe St. Charles Shops in Montreal, where our Railway Heritage Park caboose was built in September 1976. The box was moved with a fork lift. Photo by Ron . . . — — Map (db m273848) HM
23 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Simon Whitfield —
On Medical Center Road 0.1 kilometers south of Mathew Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1987, Sharbot Lake Beach was the site of 12 year old Simon Whitfield's first Kids of Steel Triathlon. In 2000, Simon became the inaugural gold medal winner in triathlon at the Sydney Australia Olympics. Olympic Distance: 1500m swim, 40k . . . — — Map (db m273956) HM
24 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Site of the Former Sharbot Lake Railway Station — 1883 - 1970 —
On Elizabeth Street at Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
[Historic photo of freight train passing station] — — Map (db m273724) HM
25 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Some Stories From The Kingston & Pembroke Railway — Est. 1871 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Angry Farmer In the early days of the K&P, a local farmer, Bill Francis, who lived near the rail line, discovered that two of his cattle were killed after wandering onto the tracks. Feeling that the crew involved weren't showing the . . . — — Map (db m273841) HM
26 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — St. Andrew's Anglican Church Wall Garden —
On Elizabeth Street at Garrett Street, on the left when traveling south on Elizabeth Street.
"This wall garden is built as a thanksgiving for all faithful members of St. Andrew's past & present" 1995 — — Map (db m273922) HM
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27 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Stock Pen — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #3 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
Before large trucks, reliable, refrigeration and the ability to freeze meat for transport existed, livestock was shipped by rail, in cattle cars. To facilitate this, stock pens for receiving and shipping the livestock were built in small . . . — — Map (db m273811) HM
28 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Causeway — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #11 —
On the K&P Trail, on the right when traveling south.
On May 8, 1876, the Kingston and Pembroke Railway crossed The Narrows of Sharbot Lake on this rock-filled causeway. In 1882, as the construction of the Ontario and Quebec Railway (later the Canadian Pacific Railway) pushed through Sharbot Lake, . . . — — Map (db m273971) HM
29 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Final Journey — John A. Macdonald 1815 - 1891 —
On Garrett Street just north of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m273944) HM
30 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The K&P — The Railway Heritage Walkway Stop #4 —
On Elizabeth Street at Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
From here, the Kingston and Pembroke Railway headed north. Incorporated in 1871, the Kingston and Pembroke Railway Company was chartered to run between the two towns with the purpose of gaining access to the forests and minerals found in the . . . — — Map (db m273759) HM
31 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Lining Bar —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This bar with a point on one end can be used for aligning rails, "nipping" a tie to start a spike, or for prying. It can also serve as a jack handle, but the round end should not be used in a bolt hole to roll a rail! [Uncaptioned photo of . . . — — Map (db m273789) HM
32 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Origins of the "Kick & Push" — The Kingston & Pembroke Railway — Est. 1871 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
Because the trackbed of the Kingston & Pembroke Railway was built during the "hard times" of the depression in the 1870s, as little money as possible was spent on it. Grades were steep and curves were plentiful. With stops every 5 miles or so, . . . — — Map (db m273840) HM
33 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Railway in Sharbot Lake — 1915 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
Kingston and Pembroke Railway Affectionately known as the Kick and Push, it was incorporated in 1871 to run from Kingston to Pembroke. The K&P crossed Sharbot Lake on a rock-filled causeway, May 8, 1876. The line was opened to . . . — — Map (db m273856) HM
34 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Railway's Influence —
On Garrett Street just north of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling north.
[Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company stock certificate excerpt] With the arrival of the railway in 1876 came new prosperity. Sawmills & mines now had easy access to markets. Sharbot Lake soon had several stores, hotels & 3 doctors. . . . — — Map (db m273921) HM
35 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Sharbot Lake Hotel —
On Elizabeth Street at Cannon Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
In 1888, the Kingston & Pembroke Railway built the Union Hotel on this site at the junction of the K&P and the CPR lines. The hotel catered to labourers, tourists and fishermen. When Herb and Millie Moyst purchased the hotel in 1946, it became . . . — — Map (db m273918) HM
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36 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Station — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #6 —
On Elizabeth Street at Robert Street, on the left when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
The station was built circa 1884 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The William C. Van Horne inspired design was a simple two-storey building with the Agent's quarters on the second floor and a waiting room, ticket office (the protruding windows) . . . — — Map (db m273738) HM
37 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Union Hotel — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #7 —
On Cannon Street just west of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Known locally as the "fisherman's hotel", the Union Hotel was built circa 1889 and named to reflect the junction of the K&P, Ontario and Quebec Railways. Built by the Kingston and Pembroke Railway, it was later called the Sharbot Lake Hotel, . . . — — Map (db m273912) HM
38 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — The Water Tower — The Railway Heritage Walkway Tour Stop #2 —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This is the former site of a 40,000 gallon water tower which was removed in 1964. The original wooden one (inset) was replaced with a more modern steel version. Lake water was pumped to the tower and flowed through underground piping to . . . — — Map (db m273817) HM
39 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Tie Plate —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street.
Tie plates spread the weight on the rail out over the wooden tie, and allow all the spikes to help hold the rail in place. — — Map (db m273793)
40 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Track Dolly —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
Signalmen used these small carts to hold their tools and supplies. The carts were pushed along the track but could be lifted off when a train was approaching. This one was built by Transport Products Corp. in Louisville, Kentucky. — — Map (db m273767) HM
41 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Trackmobile —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This gasoline-powered tug manufactured by the Whiting Corp. is used for moving railway cars on the track. It has road wheels as well as steel wheels (missing on this example) so it can move from track to track, and be stored off the track. Its . . . — — Map (db m273824) HM
42 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Turntable Motor —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This motor was used to turn locomotives around, and is similar to a motor seen here on the K&P turntable in Kingston. It was mounted vertically on the side of the turntable (see the detail photo) and was powered by compressed air produced by . . . — — Map (db m273838) HM
43 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Veterans Memorial — Lest We Forget —
On Garrett Street just north of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated in honour of all Veterans who served in the Armed Forces of Canada 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 The Korean War [Dedicated] November 11, 1987 — — Map (db m273919) WM
44 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Welcome to the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society Railway Displays —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sharbot Lake was the intersection of the original Canadian Pacific Toronto to Montreal mainline and the Kingston & Pembroke Railway. You are now just east of where the lines separated after sharing a right of way from south of the village. See . . . — — Map (db m273808) HM
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45 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Central Frontenac, Sharbot Lake — Yard Limit —
On Elizabeth Street just north of Robert Street, on the left when traveling north.
This sign indicates an area where trains are allowed to move at restricted speed with verbal permission from a yardmaster, rather than under signal light control. A yellow lamp can be placed behind the round hole. CPR [Yard Limit sign . . . — — Map (db m273804) HM
46 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Kingston — Kingston Custom House / Bâtiment des Douanes de Kingston —
On King Street East at Clarence Street, on the left when traveling north on King Street East.
English: Designed by the Montréal architectural firm of Hopkins, Lawford and Nelson, the Kingston Custom House was built in 1856-59 for the government of the united Canadas. The symmetrical composition of the two-storey ashlar . . . — — Map (db m140194) HM
47 ► Ontario, Frontenac County, Kingston, Royal Military College — Fort Brant —
Near Valour Drive.
This building is named in honour of Mary (Molly) Brant (c.1736-1796), matriarch and influential leader of the Mohawk Nation and her younger brother, Joseph Brant (c. 1742-1807), Mohawk war leader. Both were instrumental in maintaining the . . . — — Map (db m309157) HM
48 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Albert Carman 1833-1917 —
On Church Street 0.2 kilometers north of Victoria Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
[English]  A commanding figure in Canadian Methodism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Carman was born in Iroquois and educated at Victoria College, Cobourg. He worked briefly as a teacher and was then . . . — — Map (db m255699) HM
49 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Argyll Chapter IODE Parkette —
On Pinnacle Street (Provincial Highway 62) at Moira Street East, on the right when traveling north on Pinnacle Street.
. . . — — Map (db m262270) HM
50 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Belleville —
Near South Front Street just south of Dundas Street East (Provincial Highway 62).
By 1790 the mill, tavern and stores established here near the Bay of Quinté had stimulated the growth of a settlement. Named “Belleville” in 1816, the village progressed steadily as a milling and shipping centre, and in 1834, the thriving community . . . — — Map (db m255695) HM
51 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Belleville City Hall / L'Hôtel de ville de Belleville —
On Front Street just north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
[English]  This imposing structure was erected in 1872-73 to house the public market and administrative offices of the rapidly expanding municipality of Belleville. It was designed by John Evans, a local architect, . . . — — Map (db m260657) HM
52 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Belleville Collegiate Institute & Vocational School — 1928-1992 —
On Church Street at Patterson Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Belleville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, the city's only public high school for over a quarter of a century, stood on this site on land set aside for educational purposes in the municipality's original town plan in 1816. The . . . — — Map (db m262551) HM
53 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Captain / Captaine John W. Meyers 1745-1821 —
On Station Street (Provincial Highway 37) just east of Dafoe Street, on the left when traveling east.
[English]  Meyers gained fame as a loyalist spy during the American Revolution. He recruited soldiers, gathered intelligence, and carried dispatches through enemy lines for the British army in his native New York. . . . — — Map (db m255607) HM
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54 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Exterior Restoration Project —
On Bridge Street East just east of Dufferin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
It is essential to protect the commemorative architectural features of Glenmore National Historic Site for all Canadians, now and in the future. After more than a century of exposure to the elements, the built-in gutter system and slates were badly . . . — — Map (db m255917) HM
55 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Fire Station No. 2 —
On Front Street just south of Upper Front Street Bridge, on the right when traveling south.
In 1867 contractor John Forin built this stone building with brick façade to house a fire station, police office and cells. Belleville Town Council met here until 1873. In 1916 a permanent firefighting force replaced volunteers. Firemen were on . . . — — Map (db m262268) HM
56 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Formation of the Methodist Church (Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda) 1884 — Création de l'Église méthodiste (Canada, Terre-Neuve, Bermudes) —
On Church Street just north of Bridge Street East, on the left when traveling north.
[English]  The largest Protestant denomination in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Methodist Church (Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda) was established in 1884. Its formation marked the . . . — — Map (db m255697) HM
57 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Former Councillor Wolf Tausendfreund — Years of Service 1985-2000 —
Near Front Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
Wolf Tausendfreund served the City of Belleville as a Councillor, valued citizen and later as a Superior Court Judge. During his 15-year tenure as a Councillor, Wolf strived for community improvement and wellness initiatives. As a Councillor, he . . . — — Map (db m262514) HM
58 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — George Zegouras Market Square —
On Pinnacle Street (Provincial Highway 62) at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Pinnacle Street.
[north arch pier] George Zegouras was known as “the Mayor of the people” he served as a City Councillor from 1973 to 1980 and as Mayor from 1980 to 1991 and again from 2000 to 2003. George Zegouras was the Mayor when . . . — — Map (db m262316) HM
59 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Glanmore —
On Bridge Street East just east of Dufferin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
[English]  This imposing house is a fine example of the Second Empire style which was popular in Canada in the 1870s and 1880s. Local architect Thomas Hanley skillfully blended the characteristic Second Empire mansard . . . — — Map (db m255912) HM
60 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Glanmore National Historic Site of Canada —
On Dufferin Avenue just south of Bridge Street East, on the left when traveling south.
This grand house, designed by local architect Thomas Hanley, was built in 1882-1883 for wealthy banker John P. C. Phillips and his wife Harriet. Glanmore is an outstanding example of domestic Second Empire architecture. One of the most notable . . . — — Map (db m255914) HM
61 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Grand Trunk Railway Belleville / Le chemin de fer du Grand Tronc —
Near Station Street at Bettes Street, on the left when traveling east.
[English]  The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to run from Sarnia to Portland, Maine. Although it took over existing lines, new ones had to be built, including sections of the key Toronto to Montreal line . . . — — Map (db m255700) HM
62 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Great Belleville Floods —
On Front Street just south of Campbell Street, on the right when traveling south.
Until modern ice control measures were instituted, spring flooding of the Moira River was a regular occurrence. Contributing factors were deep snow, sudden thaws and heavy rains, ice jams and the frozen bay. The first flood on record was noted by . . . — — Map (db m262098) HM
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63 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Griffin Opera House —
On Bridge Street East at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street East.
Belleville’s splendid opera house, the Griffin, originally the Belleville Opera House and subsequently the Carman Opera House, opened at this location on January 24, 1884. The imposing red brick exterior was highlighted with stone arch details and . . . — — Map (db m262097) HM
64 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Historic Landscape Restoration —
On Dufferin Avenue just south of Bridge Street East, on the left when traveling south.
Recreating Glanmore's original porches and landscape were important elements of the exterior restoration project. A Historic Landscape Conservation Study (1995) closely investigated the grounds, past and present. Historic photographs, the remnants . . . — — Map (db m255915) HM
65 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Home of the Wharf Rats —
On Harbour Drive at South John Street, on the right when traveling east on Harbour Drive.
Foster Ward historically has been one of the most colorful areas of Belleville, with all its characters and the shenanigans that occurred in this area south of the CPR tracks. During the Prohibition era of the 1920s, major shipments of whiskey and . . . — — Map (db m262571) HM
66 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — James Bertram Collip 1892-1965 —
On Pinnacle Street (Provincial Highway 62) at Campbell Street, on the right when traveling south on Pinnacle Street.
[English]  A co-discoverer of insulin, J.B. (Bert) Collip was one of Canada's most prolific medical researchers in the first half of the 20th century. Born and raised in Belleville, Collip received a PhD in . . . — — Map (db m255555) HM
67 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Jane Forrester Park —
On Harbour Drive at South Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Harbour Drive.
This park dedicated in honour of Mayor Jane Forrester Alderman 1955-1956 Mayor 1956-1957 During her tenure as Belleville’s first woman mayor she worked for the city’s prosperity, growth, health, beauty and good governance. Her vision of extensive . . . — — Map (db m262564) HM
68 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Kay Manderville — Former Councillor — Years of Service 1988-2003 —
Near Station Street (Provincial Highway 37) close to Burrell Street, on the left when traveling east.
Former Councillor Kay Manderville served five consecutive terms on City of Belleville Council. During her 15-year tenure as a Ward 1 Councillor, Kay chaired several committees including the Planning, Heritage, Social Services, the Parrott . . . — — Map (db m262344) HM
69 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Market Square —
On Market Street just east of Front Street, on the left when traveling east.
The market has played a major role in Belleville’s history. The original town plan of 1816 reserved land for a market, immediately east of this site. In the 1840’s this site was chosen and a market building was erected at the east end in 1849. A . . . — — Map (db m262099) HM
70 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — O'Hare-Chant House — C. 1854 —
On John Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on John Street.
Builder: First owner, John Jordon Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act City Council L.A.C.A.C. Belleville, Dec., 1983 — — Map (db m304300) HM
71 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Pinnacle Playhouse —
On Pinnacle Street (Provincial Highway 62) just north of Campbell Street, on the left when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m262357) HM
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72 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Sir Mackenzie Bowell — (1823-1917) —
On St. Paul Street at Pinnacle Street, on the right when traveling east on St. Paul Street.
[English]  Born in England, this printer and publisher represented North Hastings in Parliament from 1867 to 1892, and thereafter held a seat in the Senate until 1917. He served in the cabinets of Macdonald, Abbott, . . . — — Map (db m255554) HM
73 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Site of Tabernacle United Church — 1876-1995 —
On Church Street 0.2 kilometers north of Victoria Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A Methodist Episcopal Church, known as The Tabernacle, was erected on this site in 1877. It replaced a smaller church known as The Brick Chapel which was erected in 1845 just north of this location. Tabernacle Church became part of the United . . . — — Map (db m255698) HM
74 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Site of the Historic Bogart-Carman Building / Site de l'edifice historique Bogart-Carman —
On Front Street just north of Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
[English]  This historically important site was purchased from the crown in 1797 by Alexander Chisholm. Following a succession of owners the site was purchased by David Demorest Bogart in October of 1871. He hired . . . — — Map (db m260669) HM
75 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — Site of the Wharf Street Debating Club from 1921-2013 —
On South Front Street at St. Paul Street, on the left when traveling north on South Front Street.
For nearly a century, a converted wooden boat house housed the City of Belleville's most colourful & controversial institution. Every civic election, aspiring politicians would nervously endure caustic jabs & verbal skewering by Foster Ward's . . . — — Map (db m262262) HM
76 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — The Belle of the Bay / Strolling Meyers Pier —
On South Front Street at Harbour Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Front Street.
The Belle of the Bay While United Empire Loyalists are given credit for establishing the present community of Belleville at the mouth of the Moira River, there is evidence that the river was a transport route for natives and there are some . . . — — Map (db m262544) HM
77 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Belleville — The Thurlow Purchase —
On South Front Street at Bayshore Trail, on the left when traveling south on South Front Street.
By the early 1700s, the Mississaugas (Anishinaabeg) had established settlements along the north shore of Lake Ontario. This territory had been occupied by the Mohawk (Iroquois) prior to the Mississauga moving into the region after the mid-17th . . . — — Map (db m255696) HM
78 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Carrying Place, Murray — Bay of Quinte Carrying Place / Le Portage de la Baie de Quinte —
On Loyalist Parkway at County Road 64, on the right when traveling south on Loyalist Parkway.
Bay of Quinte Carrying Place Following the peace settlement of 1783 the British sought alternative trade routes north of the new boundary. Among these was the communication, via river and portage, between Lakes Ontario and Huron. . . . — — Map (db m275387) HM
79 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Carrying Place, Murray — Murray Canal / Le canal Murray —
On Shore Road at Loyalist Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Shore Road.
[left panel] Murray Canal Cutting straight through the narrow strip of land connecting Prince Edward County with the north shore of Lake Ontario, the Murray Canal is an 8 kilometre canal cut linking Lake Ontario with the Bay of . . . — — Map (db m275427) HM
80 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Carrying Place, Murray — The Important Connection / Un lien important — Sir John A. Macdonald Heritage Trail —
On Shore Road at Loyalist Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Shore Road.
The Important Connection Sir John A. Macdonald's government supported creating the Murray Canal linking Lake Ontario to the Bay of Quinte to reduce shipping accidents off of the southern shore of Prince Edward County. The . . . — — Map (db m275368) HM
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81 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Ivanhoe — Stewart Kerby — 1915 • First Sgt. Pilot of Huntingdon Twp. • 1943 —
On Provincial Highway 62 just north of Slab Street, on the left when traveling north.
Warrant Officer Michael Stewart Kerby, RCAF, was born in Ivanhoe Ontario, worked on the farm and in the hardware store business when he joined the RCAF at Toronto. He received his training at Picton, Trenton and Camp Borden, to go overseas in . . . — — Map (db m273162) HM WM
82 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Ivanhoe — Thomas Emo Fleming — In Memory Of —
On Provincial Highway 62 just north of Slab Street, on the left when traveling north.
Postmaster 1907 - 1960 Reeve and Warden 1938 - 1944 donated by George Fleming 1 July 1989 — — Map (db m273164) HM
83 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Ivanhoe — War Memorial — Lest we forget —
On Provincial Highway 62 just north of Slab Street, on the left when traveling north.
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84 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Madoc — Battle of Vimy Ridge 100th Anniversary / 385th Army Cadet Corps —
On St. Lawrence Street East (County Highway 23) at Nelson Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Lawrence Street East.
Battle of Vimy Ridge 100th Anniversary The early morning of April 9th 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of Canada's involvement in Vimy Ridge. Many brave men went over the top that Easter morning, not knowing what lied ahead of them. Vimy . . . — — Map (db m273180) HM WM
85 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Madoc — John Weir Foote, V.C. 1904-1988 —
On St. Lawrence Street East (County Highway 23) at Nelson Street on St. Lawrence Street East.
The only chaplain in World War II to receive the Victoria Cross, Foote was born and raised in Madoc. He entered the Presbyterian ministry in 1934 and enlisted in the Canadian Chaplain Service five years later. Assigned to the Royal Hamilton Light . . . — — Map (db m273168) HM WM
86 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Madoc — The Founding of Madoc —
On St. Lawrence Street East (County Highway 23) at Nelson Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Lawrence Street East.
Mills constructed about 1832 by Donald MacKenzie, a Belleville merchant, and the ironworks erected by American entrepreneurs Uriah Seymour and John Pendergast formed the nucleus of a settlement here on Deer Creek. A post-office, Madoc, was . . . — — Map (db m273505) HM
87 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Madoc — Thomas Thompson Memorial Park —
On St. Lawrence Street East (County Highway 23) at Nelson Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Lawrence Street East.
This property to be used as a community park was presented to the Village of Madoc by Thomas Henry Thompson M.P. and family November 20th. 1926 — — Map (db m273509) HM
88 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Centre Hastings, Madoc — War Memorial Cenotaph —
On St. Lawrence Street East (County Highway 23) at Nelson Street, in the median on St. Lawrence Street East.
Erected in honour of the men of Madoc and Vicinity who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 1918 Somme • Festubert • Vimy Ridge Passchendaele • Ypres • Mons John J. Alexander • Robert Alexander • John S. Allt • Charles Ayrhart . . . — — Map (db m273524) HM
89 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Deseronto — Captain George Fraser Kerr, V.C., M.C., M.M. — 1895 - 1929 —
On Main Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Born at Deseronto, Kerr attended schools here and in Toronto. With the outbreak of the First World War he enlisted on September 22, 1914 with the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and arrived in France the following . . . — — Map (db m308021) HM
90 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Deseronto — Deseronto Industries —
On Main Street 0.1 kilometers east of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
Ontario's rich forests provided the raw materials for Deseronto's nineteenth century timber industries. The Rathbun family built a sawmill here in 1848 to export lumber to the United States. The Rathbun Company's businesses expanded rapidly. . . . — — Map (db m308033) HM
91 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Deseronto — The Founding of Deseronto —
On Main Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Led by Deserontyun (Captain John), a group of Mohawks, supporters of the British during the American Revolution, in 1784 became this areas first settlers. Lands to the east of the Mohawks reserve were patented by John Culbertson in 1837. He began . . . — — Map (db m308027) HM
92 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Ivanhoe — Historical Gauen Cemetery —
On Provincial Highway 62 0.5 kilometers north of Slab Street, on the left when traveling north.
Henry Gauen, 1822-1899 Mary Fanny (Soffe), 1831-1873 Henry Gauen served as Carpenter's Mate on HMS Investigator, under Captain Robert McClure RN, during the ship's last voyage into the Canadian Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin. The Investigator . . . — — Map (db m262504) HM
93 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — Grist & Feed Mill —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
Near this site stood a mill, built by Charles Lummiss and William Bonter and officially opened for business on October 5th, 1927. It was a three story structure, innovatively built close to the railway to allow a grain chute to extend directly to . . . — — Map (db m262432) HM
94 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — In Honour of Harold Colman Rickaby — 1890-1975 —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
Deputy Minister of the Ontario Department of Mines for twenty-two years, “Rick” Rickaby was respected for his contributions to science and to the mining industry. Awarded the Croix de Guerre by France in the First World War, he returned to the . . . — — Map (db m262399) HM
95 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — Marmora Ironworks & Forges —
On Forsyth Street just south of Madoc Street, on the right when traveling south.
[English]  The Miners depicted in this sculpture were inspired by the watercolor of “Upper Canada’s First Mine” by Susanna Moodie. Established in 1821, the Charles Hayes Iron Works centered on two huge blast . . . — — Map (db m262398) HM
96 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — Pioneer Irontown 1821-1875 —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
In the early 1800s, Marmora was a hive of activity. On the banks of the Crowe River, Ironmaster Charles Hayes operated Marmora's first Ironworks. Driven by great waterwheels along the Crowe River, the large blast furnace was completely powered by . . . — — Map (db m262478) HM
97 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — Railway to Cordova —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
A spur line was built from the Central Ontario Railway to Marmora and on northwards to the goldmines of Cordova. On its way, it passed through the length of the park. Before the era of the automobile, residents of the village could hear the . . . — — Map (db m262430) HM
98 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — The Miners of Marmora and Lake —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
Marmora is Upper Canada’s first pioneer irontown, established in 1821. The iron ore works gave life to mines in Blairton, Belmont and Marmora. As word of the area’s geological diversity spread, mining for other minerals began in Malone, Cordova and . . . — — Map (db m262400) HM
99 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora — The Pearce Company —
Near Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) at Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east.
Perhaps one of the most prosperous businesses in Marmora's history was the Pearce Lumber Company. Thomas Pearce, who was also Reeve and Warden in the late 1800s, built mills in Marmora in 1873, launching the Pearce family into a number of . . . — — Map (db m262488) HM
100 ► Ontario, Hastings County, Marysville — James Kenney, 1884-1946 —
On Old Highway 2 0.5 kilometers east of Wyman Road, on the right when traveling east.
Born at Marysville on December 6, 1884, James Francis Kenney was educated at a nearby local school and in Belleville. He entered the University of Toronto in 1903 and following graduation in 1907, he studied history at the University of Wisconsin . . . — — Map (db m255100) HM

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