"DANIEL McCLACHLIN 1810-72" ~ Arnprior
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member model12
N 45° 26.589 W 076° 21.114
18T E 394274 N 5033069
In Robert Simpson Park, Arnprior Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMBCFW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/05/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 21

Plaque text reads;

One of the Ottawa Valley's most enterprising lumbermen, McLachlin was born in Rigaud Township, Lower Canada, and by 1837 had built a sawmill and grist-mill at Bytown (Ottawa). In 1851, influenced by the timber potential of the Madawaska watershed, he purchased some 160 ha at the deserted hamlet of Arnprior and in 1854 laid out a town plot. The large sawmills which he built here greatly stimulated the community's growth. In the legislature of the Province of Canada, McLachlin represented Bytown, 1851-54, and Renfrew County, 1861-63. On Arnprior's incorporation in 1862 he was elected to the first village council, and he represented South Renfrew in the first Dominion parliament, 1867-69.
Address or location of plaque: In a park at the foot of John Street where the Ottawa and Madawaska Rivers meet

Physical location of plaque: Park

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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Park & monument.

This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'

Condition of sign: Excellent

Is this a bilingual sign?: No !

What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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