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 "THE REV. ROBERT JAMES MCDOWALL 1768-1841" ~ Sandhurst Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 07.684 W 076° 53.077
18T E 349227 N 4887823
This plaque is in tribute to the Reverend Robert James McDowall who became the first appointed missionary of the Dutch reformed Church in Canada.
Waymark Code: WMEJMT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/05/2012
Views: 9
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Born at Ballston Spa, near Saratoga, New York, McDowall graduated from the Union Theological Seminary, Schenectady, and was ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church at Albany in 1797. A year later he was sent to Canada and ministered to the Presbyterians in the Bay of Quinte area. He organized congregations in Ernesttown, and Adolphustown Townships, and in Fredericksburg Township where he settled in 1800. A zealous missionary, McDowall travelled extensively preaching and performing marriage ceremonies at numerous centres between Elizabethtown (Brockville) and York (Toronto). His efforts as the first appointed missionary of the Dutch reformed Church in Canada helped to lay the foundation for the development of Presbyterianism in Ontario. He died at Sandhurst and was buried in the adjoining cemetery.
Address or location of plaque: On the north side of Highway 33 across from Richmond Street, at street number 8031.
Physical location of plaque: Village
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The plaque is located in front of the Mcdowall Memorial within which can be seen a bell.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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