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Ontario Provincial Plaques
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Since 1953, when the "Ontario Provincial Plaque Program" started, more than 1,300 plaques have been erected throughout the province of Ontario. 42 provincial plaques across the province commemorate Franco-Ontarian heritage.
- 387 Provincial plaques across Ontario commemorate people that have helped shape the province's history.
- Every year, the 'Ontario Heritage Foundation' erects new and interesting provincial plaques.
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Image for "SAMUEL THOMAS GREENE" Bellevilleview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"SAMUEL THOMAS GREENE" Belleville

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Samuel Thomas Greene was the Co-founder and first president of the Ontario Association of the Deaf,

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member AaronHaynes

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 8/18/2011

last visited: 6/16/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"THE ONTARIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF" Belleville

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Ontario government sanctioned the establishment of the first provincial school for deaf children

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member AaronHaynes

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 8/18/2011

last visited: 6/16/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"BELLEVILLE" ~ Belleville

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This plaques describes the founding of Belleville.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/22/2012

last visited: 8/4/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"BELLEVILLE CITY HALL" ~ Belleville

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This plaque provides information on the Belleville City Hall, erected in 1872-73 to house the public market and administrative offices.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/19/2012

last visited: 6/16/2012

Image for "FORMATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH - 1884 (CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND. BERMUDA)" ~ Bellevilleview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"FORMATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH - 1884 (CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND. BERMUDA)" ~ Belleville

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OHP - Formation of the Methodist Church (Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda)1884" - Belleville

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/25/2012

last visited: 8/29/2012

Image for "ALBERT CARMAN 1833-1917" ~ Belleville *view gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"ALBERT CARMAN 1833-1917" ~ Belleville *

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This plaque is in tribute to Albert Carman who became a General Superintendent of the Methodist Church in 1884.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 6/8/2012

last visited: 6/16/2012

Image for "CAPTAIN JOHN W. MEYERS 1745-1821" ~ Bellevilleview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"CAPTAIN JOHN W. MEYERS 1745-1821" ~ Belleville

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This plaque, in tribute to Captain John W. Meyers who gained fame as a loyalist spy during the American Revolution, is located in Belleville.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/28/2012

last visited: 8/2/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"ALBERT COLLEGE" ~ Belleville

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This plaque describes the involvement of the Methodist Episcopal Church in building a seminary that is now known as Albert College.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/21/2012

last visited: 6/16/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"STONE CHURCH HASTINGS" - Quinte West

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One of three cobblestone churches found in Ontario, now houses the Stonechurch Museum of Art.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Timo Explorer

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 7/7/2011

last visited: 10/7/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"CHAMPLAIN'S WAR PARTY, 1615" ~ Trenton

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This plaque, describing an attack, commanded by Samuel de Champlain, against the Iroquois, is located in Trenton.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/19/2012

last visited: 2/18/2013

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"Asa Turner" - Halloway, ON

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OHP relating the life and exploits of Asa Turner, a pioneering Baptist Minister in Eastern Ontario.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 1/11/2013

last visited: never

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"THE KENTÉ (QUINTE) MISSION" ~ Consecon

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This plaque, describing a Sulpician mission to serve Iroquois Indians, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is located in Consecon.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/19/2012

last visited: 8/15/2012

Image for "WEST LAKE BOARDING SCHOOL" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"WEST LAKE BOARDING SCHOOL" ~ Picton

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This plaque describes the structure at this location as being the main building of the West Lake Boarding School between 1841 and 1865.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 6/4/2012

last visited: 7/7/2012

Image for "THE WHITE CHAPEL 1809" ~ Fawcettvilleview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"THE WHITE CHAPEL 1809" ~ Fawcettville

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Lovely white Church building and cemetery.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member model12

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 11/26/2010

last visited: 7/7/2012

Image for "PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS" ~ Picton

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This plaque provides background information on the Prince Edward County Agricultural Society and the construction of the Crystal Palace.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/20/2012

last visited: 7/7/2012

Image for "JOHN A. MACDONALD IN HALLOWELL" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"JOHN A. MACDONALD IN HALLOWELL" ~ Picton

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This plaque describes the time John A. Macdonald spent managing the law practice of his cousin, Lowther P. Macpherson, in Hallowell (now Picton).

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/21/2012

last visited: 8/11/2012

Image for 'THE "CONFERENCE CHURCH' ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques'THE "CONFERENCE CHURCH' ~ Picton

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This plaque describes the first Canada Conference of Methodist churchmen held in Picton in 1824.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/28/2012

last visited: never

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"FOUNDING OF HALLOWELL" ~ Picton

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Ontario plaque at a small park along the water.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member model12

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 11/26/2010

last visited: 11/25/2012

Image for "LETITIA YOUMANS 1827-1896" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"LETITIA YOUMANS 1827-1896" ~ Picton

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This plaque is in tribute to Letitia Youmans who formed a "Women's Christian Temperance Union" in Picton in 1874.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 6/4/2012

last visited: 10/7/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"CHRIST CHURCH 1843" -- Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

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One of only six Royal Chapels outside the United Kingdom, only two are found in Canada.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Timo Explorer

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 4/27/2011

last visited: 4/15/2013

Image for "DISTRICT COURT-HOUSE AND GAOL 1832" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"DISTRICT COURT-HOUSE AND GAOL 1832" ~ Picton

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This plaque describes one of the oldest building in Ontario and one in which Canada's first prime minister had to defend himself against an indictment for assault occasioned by a practical joke.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 5/24/2012

last visited: 3/23/2013

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"ORONHYATEKHA 1841-1907" -- Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

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The first known Aboriginal Oxford scholar; the second Aboriginal medical doctor in Canada. Scholar, businessman, athlete and human rights champion.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Timo Explorer

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 4/27/2011

last visited: 4/15/2013

Image for "THE REV. WILLIAM MACAULAY 1794-1874" ~ Pictonview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"THE REV. WILLIAM MACAULAY 1794-1874" ~ Picton

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This plaque is in tribute to Reverend William Macaulay who used his own funds to finance the construction of St. Mary Magdalene's church at this location.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 6/1/2012

last visited: 8/5/2012

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"THE LOSS OF THE 'SPEEDY' " - Brighton, Ontario

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A Provincial sign in Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Brighton Ontario describing the wreck of the schooner "Speedy".

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member petendot

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 9/30/2012

last visited: 9/30/2012

Image for "CAPTAIN GEORGE FRASER KERR, V.C., M.C., M.M  1895-1929"  --  Deserontoview gallery

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Ontario Provincial Plaques"CAPTAIN GEORGE FRASER KERR, V.C., M.C., M.M 1895-1929" -- Deseronto

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Awarded the Victoria Cross in World War I, for his bravery and leadership at Bourlon Wood.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Timo Explorer

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 6/14/2011

last visited: 4/15/2013

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