"ROBERT NICHOL c.1774-1824" - Port Dover, Ontario
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brenda&&rew
N 42° 47.945 W 080° 12.823
17T E 564297 N 4738803
This plaque is found at the north end of Port Dover, Ontario just north of the corner of Queen Street and Tisdale Road.
The plaque is located in a green space beside the Lynn River near the previous location of the Dover Mill.
Waymark Code: WM7VX9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/09/2009
Views: 29
Born in Scotland, Robert Nichol moved to Upper Canada in 1792 and settled in Port Dover in 1808, where he established milling, brewing and distilling businesses. During the War of 1812 Nichol served as quartermaster-general of the Upper Canadian militia, worked closely with Isaac Brock and was frequently engaged in action against American forces. He endured crippling personal losses when enemy troops burned his mills and home near this site in 1814. Nichol held several civil offices, and between 1812 and his death in 1824, represented Norfolk in the colony's legislative assembly. Initially, he supported the government, but led the opposition from 1817, calling for democratic reform and public initiatives to improve the economy. Nichol contributed much to the province in terms of its civic development in its formative prewar years, defence during desperate times, and its political maturation in the postwar period.
Address or location of plaque: west side of Tisdale Road north of Queen Street, Port Dover, Ontario.
Physical location of plaque: Village
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": No remains exist at this location, except for a water fall that used to power the mill.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: great
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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