The British Garrison in London

The British Garrison in London (HMCFA)

Location: London, ON N6A 3R3 Middlesex County
Country: Canada
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N 42° 59.399', W 81° 14.966'

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In one of several concentrations of British troops in Upper Canada various infantry and artillery units were stationed on a military reserve here during the mid-19th century. The garrison, which contributed significantly to the economic growth of London, was first established in 1839 to guard against border raids following the Rebellion of 1837. Although its troops were withdrawn in 1853 to serve in the Crimean War and military duties were assumed by pensioners, it was re-occupied by British regulars in 1862 when the American Civil War posed a threat to the province. To help repulse an expected invasion of Fenians, militant Irish sympathizers, the garrison remained active until 1868. Six years later, this part of the old military reserve was set aside as Victoria Park.

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HM Number	HMCFA
Tags	Forts and Castles, Government, Industry and Commerce, Military, US Civil War
Placed By	Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Communications
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 11:32am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17T E 479665 N 4759732
Decimal Degrees	42.98998333, -81.24943333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 42° 59.399', W 81° 14.966'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	42° 59' 23.94" N, 81° 14' 57.96" W
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Closest Postal Address	At or near 256 Central Ave, London ON N6A 3R3, CA
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