Historical Markers and War Memorials in Mallorytown, Ontario

By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

Canada's First Glassworks Marker

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1 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — Canada's First Glassworks — 1839 —

At only 20 years old, Amasa Whitney Mallory brashly started up Canada's first glassworks in a log structure about 2 km. west of Mallorytown. He had already successfully harvested lumber in the area for 2 years but was destined to . . . — — Map (db m141359) HM

2 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — Chimney Island (Bridge Island) —

During the War of 1812 the St. Lawrence was the life-line of Upper Canada along which virtually all military and civilian supplies were transported from Montréal to Kingston. Fear that the Americans might attempt to block the passage of materiel . . . — — Map (db m87163) HM

3 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — Mallorytown Glass Works —

Near this site the first glass works was known to have been established in Canada. Production was proven to have been in existence in 1839 to 1840 by way of an article in the newspaper "Our Cheerful Friend" published in Brockville, . . . — — Map (db m141461) HM

4 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — The “Remembrance Road” Memorial — "They made the Ultimate Sacrifice." —

This grove of red maple trees marks the southern entrance to a special memorial roadway which honours the members of our community who lost their lives for us during the two World Wars and the Afghanistan Conflict. Running north from Mallorytown . . . — — Map (db m141881) HM WM

5 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — The Macdonald Cartier Freeway —

This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America. Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border . . . — — Map (db m115171) HM

6 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — The Macdonald Cartier Freeway —

This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America. Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border . . . — — Map (db m124488) HM

7 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Mallorytown — War Memorial — Lest We Forget —

Dedicated to the memory of those Canadians who served and died World War I 1914-1918 Frank Bennett • George W. Mallory Fred Cook • R. L. McGibon Morton Hodge • Fred Salter World War II 1939-1945 Jack Buell • Charles Massey . . . — — Map (db m141879) WM