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 "THE HAWLEY HOUSE" ~ Bath Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 10.633 W 076° 47.045
18T E 357388 N 4893104
This plaque identifies the Hawley House as the oldest house in the Bay of Quinte district.
Waymark Code: WMEFFF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/22/2012
Views: 9
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
This house, the oldest in the Bay of Quinte district, was built about 1785 by Captain Jeptha Hawley (1740-1813), a Loyalist from Arlington, Vermont. The Hawleys, an old Connecticut family, had sent several representatives, including Jeptha's father, to the legislature of that colony. Jeptha joined the Royal Standard in 1776, served under General Burgoyne and was later in charge of Loyalist refugees at Machiche, Quebec. In 1784 he settled here in Ernesttown Township. The stone portion of this building was added between 1787 and 1799 as quarters for the Rev. John Langhorn, the district's first resident Anglican clergyman.
Address or location of plaque: On the south side of Main Street (Highway 33) across from Country Club Drive 1 km west of Church Street (Road 7).
Physical location of plaque: Village
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The original Hawley House as well as the stone addition erected later are both very well maintained and present at the location.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Very Good
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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