CNHS - Chiefswood
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stinger503
N 43° 05.980 W 080° 05.714
17T E 573626 N 4772280
Plaque dedicated to important Oshweken location
Waymark Code: WMYX3E
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/04/2018
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This CNHS Plaque is located in Oshweken, Ontario, part of the Six Nations Reserve. The plaque is dedicated to the Chiefswood house which was home to Chief George H.M. Johnson and famous poet Pauline Johnson. The plaque is in English, French and Mohawk languages.
TEXT:
"CHIEFSWOOD
Completed in 1856. Chiefswood owes its importance to its architecture and the prominence of the people who lived here. Derived from the popular Italianate style of the Picturesque movement, the grandeur of the house reflects the status of its builder and owner, Chief George H.M. Johnson, an intermediary with non-Aboriginal society. His daughter, celebrated poet Pauline Johnson, drew inspiration from the years she spent in this house."
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Oshweken
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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