"COL. SAMUEL STRICKLAND 1804-1867" ~ Lakefield
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N 44° 25.511 W 078° 16.328
17T E 717138 N 4922718
On Saturday, September 21, 1974, a provincial plaque was unveiled at Christ Church, 62 Queen Street in Lakefield, Ontario to commemorate Colonel Samuel Strickland.
[br]This plaque outlines the contributions of one of Douro Townships earliest settlers
Waymark Code: WMAD6G
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/29/2010
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COL. SAMUEL STRICKLAND 1804-1867
This church was built in 1853 principally through the efforts
of Samuel Strickland. A member of an English family which
included several successful authors, he emigrated to Upper
Canada (now Ontario) in 1825. After farming in Otonabee
Township, he served with the Canada Company 1828-1831 as
a superintendent of settlement. In 1831 he became one of Douro's
earliest settlers and later established a school there for
the training of persons interested in pioneer farming. His
book, "Twenty-seven Years in Canada West", is of unique value
since it is an educated person's record of a lifetime spent on
the agricultural frontier. Col. Strickland is buried in this
churchyard.
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