Simon Girty U.E.

Simon Girty U.E. (HMN6X)

Location: Amherstburg, ON N9V 2M6 Essex County
Country: Canada
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N 42° 4.238', W 83° 6.967'

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1741 - 1818

Girty's life crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies on the frontier of American settlement. In 1756 his family was captured by a French-led native war party in Pennsylvania. Simon was adopted by the Seneca, then repatriated in 1764. An interpreter at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh), he became an intermediary with native nations. In 1778, dismayed over rebel policy on the natives, Girty fled to Detroit. During the Revolutionary War and subsequent conflicts in the Ohio Valley, he was employed by the British Indian Department while serving Native Nations as a negotiator, scout and military leader. Angry at his defection and fearful of his influence, Americans made Girty a scapegoat for frontier atrocities. He is buried here on his homestead.
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HM NumberHMN6X
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Placed ByThe Bicentennial and Toronto Branches, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, with assistance from the Ontario Heritage Foundation
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 324938 N 4659785
Decimal Degrees42.07063333, -83.11611667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 4.238', W 83° 6.967'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 4' 14.28" N, 83° 6' 58.02" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-227 Essex County Rd 20, Amherstburg ON N9V 2M6, CA
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