"HAMNETT KIRKES PINHEY - 1784-1857" ~ Ottawa
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N 45° 26.408 W 075° 57.208
18T E 425429 N 5032287
The Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey 1784-1857 plaque is located at Pinhey's Estate
in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMDEK9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/03/2012
Views: 18
The text of the plaque reads as follows:
"A merchant and ship-owner in his native England, Pinhey came to Upper Canada in 1820. For his services as King's messenger during the Napoleonic Wars, he received a 405 ha land grant on the Ottawa River. Within a decade he had built up an estate which he named Horaceville after his elder son. In addition to a manor house and barns, it included mills, a store and a church. Pinhey took a leading part in township and district affairs. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1847, served as Warden of the Dalhousie District, and as the first Warden of Carleton County. Horaceville remained in family hands until 1959 when it was purchased by the National Capital Commission."
Address or location of plaque: Pinhey's Point Historic Site
Physical location of plaque: Park
"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": There are stone wall remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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