125th Anniversary - Bothwell, ON
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stinger503
N 42° 37.872 W 081° 52.264
17T E 428577 N 4720229
Plaque dedicated to Bothwell's 125th Birthday
Waymark Code: WMWAWJ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/04/2017
Views: 1
This plaque is located in a garden at the front of Bothwell Town Square Park in Bothwell, Ontario. The plaque is dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of Bothwell's founding. Bothwell was established by George Brown, creator of the Toronto Globe and one of the key Fathers of Confederation for Canada. The Bothwell grew in 1861 when oil was discovered nearby and became a an official town in 1866.
TEXT:
"IN CELEBRATION OF BOTHWELL'S 125th BIRTHDAY
MAY THE EVERGREEN REPRESENT THE "SPIRIT" THAT KEEPS US STRONG... GALA 125
1992
TREE DONATED BY SLOAN TREE FARMS"
Subject: Town
Commemoration: 125
Date of Founding: 1866
Date of Commemoration: 1992
Address:
Bothwell Town Square Park
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Detail Photograph:
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Web site if available: Not listed
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