Ruthven NHS dog-head hitching post - Cayuga, Ontario - Historic Upping Stones, Hitching Posts, and Carriage Blocks on Waymarking.com

This pair of unique hitching posts are located at the main entrance to the Ruthven Mansion. Built for David Thomspson in the 1840's, the Greek Revival mansion also featured a larger carriage house which is today used for gatherings and activities such as weddings.

There is no information online about the dog-headed hitching post, and whether they were custom made for the mansion. There are one or two dog statues located on the estate grounds, suggesting that the Thompson family had a love of dogs.

You can read more about Ruthven at these sites:
historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12099
CNHS - Ruthven Park - Canadian National Historic Sites
Ruthven Migration Monitoring Station (Haldimand Bird Observatory)

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