St. George's Church Memorial Cairn - Deseronto, Ontario
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mTn_biKer65
N 44° 11.133 W 077° 04.074
18T E 334724 N 4894561
Memorial Cairn sitting at the former site of St. George's Church on the north side of Bayshore Road (Road 16), 1.7 km east of Highway 49, in Deseronto, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMM9Y9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/19/2014
Views: 12
The 2 plaques at the site read as follows:
"St. George's Church - The cairn site is a memorial to the landing in 1784 and to the location of the community's first church, St George's Church. For those following the way of the Church of England, the construction of a church was a challenge and a priority. The Church of England had been an important influence in the lives of the Mohawk people in the Mohawk Valley for decades. The first church was completed in about 1794 and enlarged about 1799. It was both a place of worship and also a community hall for meetings and celebrations. The Heritage Trail is based upon an original pathway to the old church site, one of many used by Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte in the very early years of the community. Later, the pathway came to link the old Church site with the new Church, Christ Church, which was consecrated in 1843. Our community therefore has used this trail for over 200 years."
"Commemorating the arrival here on 22nd of May, 1784, under the leadership of Chiefs, John Deserontyou, Aaron Hill, and Isaac Hill, of a band of Loyal Mohawks, one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, expelled from their homes in the Mohawk Valley, for their fidelity to the Empire."
Cairn Location: Located on the Heritage Trail which is based upon an original pathway to the old church site, one of many used by Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte in the very early years of the community. Later, the pathway came to link the old Church site with the new Chur
Cairn Purpose: Religious
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
Types of rock: Not listed
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