United Empire Loyalists

United Empire Loyalists (HM18Z7)

Location: Hamilton, ON L8R 3H1 Hamilton Division
Country: Canada
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N 43° 16.193', W 79° 53.12'

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Inscription
In Lasting Memory
of the
United Empire
Loyalists
Who preferred to remain loyal British
subjects and came to canada
in large numbers immediately
following the American Revolution
of 1776 and the signing of the
Treaty of Peace in 1783.
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On this site in 1785 was erected
one of the first log houses in this
district by a loyalist pioneer Col.
Richard Beasley who on June 11th
and 12th 1796 here entertained
Lieut.-Colonel John Graves Simcoe
the first Lieutenant-Governor of
Upper Canada and Mrs. Simcoe.
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Unveiled July 1st 1927 the Diamond Jubilee
of the confederation of the provinces
of Canada on July 1st 1867.
Details
HM NumberHM18Z7
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Year Placed1927
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 2:14pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 590456 N 4791388
Decimal Degrees43.26988333, -79.88533333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 16.193', W 79° 53.12'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 16' 11.58" N, 79° 53' 7.20" W
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Area Code(s)386
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 610 York Blvd, Hamilton ON L8R 3H1, CA
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