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 "THE FOUNDING OF L'ORIGNAL" ~ L'Orignal Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 37.112 W 074° 41.537
18T E 523990 N 5051711
This plaque is located in a small park at the intersection of
Longueuil and John Streets in L'Orignal.
Waymark Code: WME5XT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/07/2012
Views: 22
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
The earliest settlers in this area, Joseph La Rocque-Brune and Raymond Duffaut, had located by 1791. Five years later Nathaniel Treadwell, a land surveyor and speculator from Plattsburg, New York, acquired the seigneury of Pointe-a-l'Orignal, some 9300 ha. By 1812 a small community was established here named L'Orignal after the moose found in the Pointe area. In 1816 it became the capital of the newly-created Ottawa District. The court-house was erected in 1825 and four years later a post office was opened. An influx of French-speaking settlers increased L'Orignal's population which numbered 400 in 1850. In 1876, with a population of over 800, it was incorporated as a Village.
Address or location of plaque: At the angle intersection of Longueuil Street (Road 11) and John Street across from Queen Street.
Physical location of plaque: Park
"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": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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