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 Alton/Jacksonburg Cemetery Restoration - Houghton Township, ON Posted by:  stinger503
N 42° 35.591 W 080° 38.406
17T E 529527 N 4715703
Restoration and plaque to mark the Canadian Centennial
Waymark Code: WMVQBZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/17/2017
Views: 4
This centennial project is located on Lakeshore Road in Norfolk County's Houghton Township. The cemetery was renovated in 1967 to mark the Canadian Centennial with all the stones being brought together in a single concrete monument.
The goal of project here was to honour Canadian pioneers.
TEXT:
"The Former Site Of Jacksonburg Church of England and the resting place of some Houghton Township Pioneers.
A Centennial Project 1967"
Subject: Country
Commemoration: 100 Years
Date of Founding: 1867
Date of Commemoration: 1967
Address:
Alton/Jacksonburg Cemetery,Houghton Township,
Norfolk County, Ontario,
Canada
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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