"FOUNDING OF STRATHROY"
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Cargoman
N 42° 57.389 W 081° 37.467
17T E 449066 N 4756171
Ontario Historical Plaque
Waymark Code: WM5J1P
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/11/2009
Views: 15
Strathroy is a nice little town to visit. There are also several geocaches located here.
The plaque reads:
In 1830 James Buchanan, the British Consul at New York City, acquired a tract of 485 ha of unsettled land in Adelaide Township. He transferred control of the property to his son, John Stewart Buchanan (1815-1875), who settled there within the next two years. By 1836 John had built a sawmill and grist-mill on the Sydenham River. These pioneer industries formed the nucleus of a settlement which was named Strathroy by James Buchanan after his birthplace in County Tyrone, Ireland. The construction of a branch line of the Great Western Railway through Strathroy in 1856 further stimulated the community's development, and it was incorporated in 1860.
Address or location of plaque: In Strathroy, at the municipal offices on the SW corner of Frank Street and Centre Street
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Strathroy still exists today
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'
Condition of sign: A little weatherworn.
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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