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|  Kente Portage - Oldest Road in Use in Ontario
in First of its Kind Oldest Continuously Used Road in Ontario posted by: jiggs11 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 7/11/2012 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Seminary and Superintendent - Picton, Ontario
in First of its Kind The West Lake Boarding School housed the first seminary in Canada of the Society of Friends. This institution was opened as a girls' school in 1841. Thomas Clarke, a local Quaker, assisted by his wife, was the first Superintendent. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/29/2021 last visited: 9/9/2021 |
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|  FIRST - Permanent White Settlement - Adolphustown, Ontario
in First of its Kind On June 16, 1784, a party of some 250 United Empire Loyalists landed from bateaux near this site and established the first permanent white settlement in Adolphustown Township. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 5/10/2022 last visited: 8/27/2022 |
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|  FIRST - Windmill in Upper Canada
in First of its Kind Plaque describing the first windmill of Upper Canada posted by: stinger503 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 9/30/2014 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Hydraulic Lift Locks in North America
in First of its Kind The first hydraulic lift locks in North America, also home to several engineering FIRSTs as well. posted by: northernpenguin location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 2/18/2009 last visited: 8/1/2019 |
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|  FIRST - Production of Wood Pulp - Newburg, Ontario
in First of its Kind This plaque is in tribute to John Thomson who supervised Canada's first commercial production of wood pulp in Windsor Mills in 1864. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 11/26/2021 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Observatory - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind The first optical astronomical observatory in the province, the Kingston Observatory, was established in 1855 after a solar eclipse aroused public interest in astronomical studies. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/30/2021 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Militia Garrison - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind This plaque commemorates the services of the first permanent Militia Garrison of Kingston, assembled by Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Bonnycastle to defend this city during the Upper Canadian Rebellion. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 5/10/2022 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Survey Marker Planted - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind In September 1783, Deputy Surveyor-General John Collins was despatched to Cataraqui to lay out townships for loyalist settlers, and on 27 October 1783, the first survey marker was planted. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/25/2021 last visited: never |
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|  Sir John Alexander MacDonald - First Prime Minister of Canada
in First of its Kind Sir John A MacDonalds was the first Prime Minister of Canada. posted by: monkeys4ever location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 10/6/2008 last visited: 12/30/2018 |
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|  FIRST - of a series of private concerns ( Kingston Shipbuilding Company) - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind Initially operated by the Department of Public Works as a repair facility for lake vessels, it was enlarged and leased in 1910 to the Kingston Shipbuilding Company, the first of a series of private concerns which operated the shipyard until 1968. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/29/2021 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Resident Anglican Clergyman - The Rev. John Stuart 1740-1844
in First of its Kind The Rev. John Stuart became the first resident Anglican clergyman in what is now Ontario. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/30/2021 last visited: never |
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|  THE FIRST MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF UPPER CANADA - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind At 310 King Street East between Brock and Clarence Streets posted by: mTn_biKer65 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 10/17/2011 last visited: 3/18/2018 |
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|  First Hockey Game - Kingston, Canada
in First of its Kind This game has its roots in Canada and is a reflection of our climate and history.
posted by: Beagle-1 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 1/12/2008 last visited: 2/12/2020 |
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|  FIRST - Fur Trading Post - Kingston, Ontario
in First of its Kind Frontenac established a series of fortified fur-trading posts extending into the interior of North America, the first of which, Fort Frontenac, was constructed near here in 1673 posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 4/30/2021 last visited: 11/21/2021 |
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|  FIRST Settler - 'Yankee Bill' Waters - Pultneyville, New York
in First of its Kind A pole mounted NY State Historical Plaque commemorating the First White Men and the FIRST Settler in the area, 'Yankee Bill' Waters. posted by: model12 location: New York date approved: 6/3/2011 last visited: 11/27/2012 |
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|  First High School
in First of its Kind First high school in Webster posted by: ChileHead location: New York date approved: 1/3/2009 last visited: never |
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|  King's Landing
in First of its Kind First Rochester area cemetery. posted by: ChileHead location: New York date approved: 8/3/2009 last visited: 12/12/2014 |
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|  First Log House
in First of its Kind First log house built here. posted by: ChileHead location: New York date approved: 8/5/2009 last visited: 11/13/2017 |
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|  First Permanent Artwalk Sculpture in Rochester, NY
in First of its Kind The first permanent sculpture to be installed along ARTwalk, Rochester. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 12/17/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Stone-Tolan House - Rochester, NY
in First of its Kind First homestead in the county? Built in 1792. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 12/20/2011 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - The Wilson family, Oshawa's first pioneers, 1790
in First of its Kind A lone plaque detailing the family that first came to the Oshawa area. posted by: The Blue Quasar location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 3/30/2009 last visited: 3/31/2013 |
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|  Rochester, NY - First Park
in First of its Kind Highland Park was the first park in Rochester, NY, established in 1888. posted by: MrsMcFly location: New York date approved: 3/17/2008 last visited: 5/12/2014 |
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|  First Santa Claus School
in First of its Kind Charles W. Howard, who became one of Santa's best known helpers during the 1950's and 60's, founded the first Santa school here in Albion. posted by: davmllr location: New York date approved: 3/4/2008 last visited: 11/21/2013 |
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|  FIRST - Santa Claus School - Albion, NY
in First of its Kind First Santa Claus training school opens in Albion, NY. The marker can be found at 13849 Phipps Road. posted by: monkeys4ever location: New York date approved: 2/17/2010 last visited: 9/11/2015 |
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