Historical Markers in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario

By Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022

Founding of New Liskeard Marker (south side • Français)

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1 ► Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — Founding of New Liskeard / Fondation de New Liskeard —

English: The Little Clay Belt, the rich agricultural belt extending north from New Liskeard, was originally inhabited by the Algonquin First Nations, including Joachim "Clear Sky" Wabigijic and Angela Lapointe who lived by the mouth . . . — — Map (db m199224) HM

2 ► Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — New Liskeard Library / La bibliothèque de New Liskeard —

[English] Prior to its present location, the local library had various residencies in the town. The building of the New Liskeard Library was facilitated by a grant of $10,000 from the Andrew Carnegie Library Foundation in 1910. The new . . . — — Map (db m195930) HM

3 ► Ontario, Timiskaming District, Temiskaming Shores — The New Liskeard Public Library Building — Heritage Building- designated 1983 —

The New Liskeard Public Library Building was erected in 1910 through the assistance of a grant from Andrew Carnegie. Local limestone was used in the construction and it remains a classic example of the Carnegie libraries. Much of the original . . . — — Map (db m195929) HM