"THE FOUNDING OF DESERONTO"
N 44° 11.499 W 077° 03.369
18T E 335680 N 4895215
Story of the early days of this town founded by British Loyalist and Mohawks.
Waymark Code: WMBPZJ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/11/2011
Views: 19
Led by Deserontyon (Captain John), a group of Mohawks, supporters of the British during the American Revolution, in 1784 became this area's first settlers. Lands to the east of the Mohawks' reserve were patented by John Culbertson in 1837. He began selling village lots in his tract in 1840. Culbertson registered a survey for a village, "Deseronca", in 1850, although the settlement was called "Mill Point" 1850-81. After 1855 Hugo B. Rathbun acquired many village properties and built one of the province's earliest "company towns" here to house employees of his shipyard and sawmill. A county by-law of 1871 provided for the incorporation of Mill Point as a Village. It was renamed "Deseronto" in 1881, and became a Town in 1889.
Address or location of plaque: In Centennial Park on the waterfront on Main Street just to the west of the foot of Pearl Street
Physical location of plaque: Village
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": none
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Missing
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: only in English (both sides)
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