OHP - Niagara - Thorold - "First Cotton Factory"
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
N 43° 07.490 W 079° 12.110
17T E 646270 N 4776246
Located near the old and new fire hall, you cannot even tell this used to be near a major water route
Waymark Code: WMCFP
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/13/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 18

What follows is not directly related to the site, but part of an experience related to Cotton and the Niagara River. During 1889 we had the pleasure of a visit from Captain George B. Boynton, the former owner of Chicora in her blockade running days, who was delighted to renew acquaintance with his early ally. He gave us many reminiscenses of that stirring period, the narration of them cannot be done better than by giving extract by courteous permission of the publisher from his narrative as afterwards contained* under the heading "Looking for Trouble." Copyright, 1911, by Adventure Magazine, the Ridgway Company.

Read more at Century of Sail and Power on the Niagara River

Location of Plaque: This plaque is at a small park by the fire hall.

Hope you enjoy the Visit

The Blue Quasar

Address or location of plaque: In a park on the south side of Albert Street West between Pine Street and Front Street

Physical location of plaque: City

"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]

Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": N/A

This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'

Condition of sign: Excellent

Is this a bilingual sign?: No !

A web-site for more details.: Not listed

What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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