"THE FOUNDING OF BOBCAYGEON"
N 44° 32.277 W 078° 32.624
17T E 695142 N 4934559
Found on the grounds of the tourist information centre, this plaque tells the story of the early days in Bobcaygeon.
Waymark Code: WMBKP8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/30/2011
Views: 5
In 1833, shortly after the settlement of this region began, Thomas Need settled here at "Bobcaygeon", the narrows between Sturgeon and Pigeon Lakes. When the government began the construction in that year of a small lock and canal, Need surveyed a village plot which was named Rokeby by Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Colborne but was still commonly called Bobcaygeon. Need later opened a store and erected a grist-mill. By 1857 the community contained only 150 inhabitants but subsequently its growth was stimulated by the construction of the Bobcaygeon Colonization Road and by the development of the large lumbering business of Mossom Boyd and his son. Bobcaygeon with a population of about 1,000 was incorporated as a Village by a Victoria County By-Law of 1876.
Address or location of plaque: On the south side of Canal Street East, just east of the Bolton Street swing-bridge
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": none
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: very good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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