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 "THE FOUNDING OF ACTINOLITE" ~ Actinolite Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 32.596 W 077° 19.504
18T E 315298 N 4934844
This plaque describes the founding of Actinolite.
Waymark Code: WMEGJR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/28/2012
Views: 7
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In 1853 Billa Flint (1805-94) a lumberman, member of the legislative assembly and later of the senate, built sawmills here on the Skootamatta River. A village, at first named Troy but soon renamed Bridgewater, was laid out the same year. Extensive marble deposits were subsequently discovered here and this church, erected 1864-66 is believed to be the only one in Canada constructed of that material. The first resident minister's son, the eminent gynaecological surgeon, Thomas Stephen Cullen (1868-1953) was born in the adjacent parsonage. In 1883 the mining of actinolite, a mineral used in the manufacture of roofing material, was began nearby, and about 1895 the village received its present name.
Address or location of plaque: On the grounds of a church on Bridgewater Road just east of Highway 37.
Physical location of plaque: Village
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The plaque is located next to the Actinolite United Church, now occupied by the Tweed and Area Arts Council.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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