THE COMING OF THE MOHAWKS -- Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
N 44° 11.145 W 077° 04.078
18T E 334719 N 4894583
Mohawks loyal to the Crown left New York state in 1777, settled in Quinte area. On the former site of St. George's Church.
Waymark Code: WMBB32
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/28/2011
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Commemorating the arrival here on 22nd of May, 1784, under the leadership of Chiefs, John Deserontyou, Aaron Hill, and Isaac Hill, of a band of Loyal Mohawks, one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, expelled from their homes in the Mohawk Valley, for their fidelity to the Empire.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Indian Reserve, Ontario
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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