The Founding of London

The Founding of London (HMCGM)

Location: London, ON N6A 2P1 Middlesex County
Country: Canada
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N 42° 58.94', W 81° 15.252'

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In 1793, here on the River Thames, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe selected a site for the capital of Upper Canada. York, however, became the seat of government and the townsite of London lay undeveloped until its selection in 1826 as the judicial and administrative centre of the London District. A court-house and gaol (1829) and homes for the government officials were built, stores and hotels were opened, and by 1834 the community contained over 1100 inhabitants. A British garrison stationed at London in 1838 stimulated its growth. Two years later it was incorporated as a Town. With the development of a prosperous agricultural hinterland and the completion of the Great Western Railway, London became a City in 1855.

Details

HM Number	HMCGM
Tags	Agriculture, Government, Places, Political Subdivisions, Railroads and Streetcars, Settlements and Settlers
Year Placed	1975
Placed By	Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 11:51am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17T E 479274 N 4758884
Decimal Degrees	42.98233333, -81.25420000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 42° 58.94', W 81° 15.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	42° 58' 56.40" N, 81° 15' 15.12" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1 Dundas St, London ON N6A 2P1, CA
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