Prince Edward Old Boys Memorial Entrance - Picton, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 00.777 W 077° 08.259
18T E 328651 N 4875532
Entrance to Prince Edward County Fairgrounds dedicated to the "Old Boys" veterans of the Boer War and World War I.
Waymark Code: WMN7AQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/10/2015
Views: 5
Wooden entranceway to the Picton Fairgrounds built and dedicated in 1920 to the veterans of the Boer and First World Wars.
The buildings consist of a "ticket-takers" booth, plus a wooden archway. This archway was only opened during the fall fair, and was initially reserved for veterans and their families. The general public used a smaller, less-conspicuous entrance.
The gates are still used during the fall fair.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Veterans of Picton and "The County" of Prince Edward.
Marker Text:
Prince Edward Old Boys
Memorial Entrance
Date of dedication: 1920
Who Put it Here?: Town of Picton
Description of Memorial:
The wooden memorial building is located near the Crystal Palace Exhibition Hall off Main Street in Picton.
It is painted in the same colour scheme as the Palace (shades of Green) with a cream colour on the cement portions.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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