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 "THE FORWARDING TRADE AT PRESCOTT" ~ Prescott Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 42.533 W 075° 30.857
18T E 459261 N 4950740
This plaque is located at the corner of Water Street and Centre Street in Prescott.
Waymark Code: WME7EZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/14/2012
Views: 8
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Before the completion of the canals between here and Montreal in 1847, Prescott was the eastern terminus of Great Lakes navigation. Established at the head of Galops Rapids in 1810, it soon became a centre for the forwarding, or shipping, trade and an important centre in Montreal's commercial system. One of the earliest forwarders at Prescott was Captain William Gilkison, who began operations on this property about 1811. As the population of Upper Canada increased rapidly after 1820, the trade expanded and forwarding firms, including Henderson & Hooker and Macpherson, Crane & Co., established shipbuilding yards, wharfs, and warehouses along this waterfront. Prescott's position in the forwarding trade began to decline in 1847 when uninterrupted navigation from Montreal to Lake Ontario became possible.
Address or location of plaque: On the southwest corner of Water Street and Centre Street 1 block south of King Street.
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": There are no physical remains at the site.
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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