"THE TALBOT ROAD" - St.Thomas
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N 42° 46.541 W 081° 13.141
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Ontario Historical Plaque describing the history of Talbot Road.
Waymark Code: WM41WM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2008
Views: 37
This road, named after Col. Thomas Talbot, the founder of the Talbot Settlement, was one of Upper Canada's earliest pioneer highways. Surveyed in 1804 by John Bostwick, it ran from Sayle's Mills (Waterford) to Port Talbot. In 1809 portions of the road line were changed by Mahlon Burwell who ran it through the site of St. Thomas. Two years later he was ordered to extend the road to Amherstburg and to survey branch lines connecting with the settlements to the north. By means of this early colonization road much of the north shore of Lake Erie was settled.
Address or location of plaque: On the north side of Fingall Line (County Road 16) just west of County Road 4, street number 40012
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": No physical remains.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'
Condition of sign: This plaque is in good shape.
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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