CNHS - Peter McArthur - Appin, Ontario
N 42° 44.624 W 081° 38.570
17T E 447386 N 4732557
The plaque is is located in a roadside park on Highway No. 2 (Longwoods Rd), 1 mile west of Appin sideroad No. 16, Ontario
Waymark Code: WMJ8XQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/12/2013
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Plaque Text
Born near Appin, Upper Canada, McArthur attended the University of Toronto and worked briefly for the Toronto Mail before moving to New York in 1890. In 1896 he became editor of Truth and as such encouraged both Canadian and American writers. Returning to his birthplace in 1908 he combined farming with journalism, contributing many articles, essays and poems to the press. Several compilations of his work were published, the best known of which is a collection of essays entitled In Pastures Green. He died in London, Ontario.
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