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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNCL_william-kirby_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
In English:Born in England, Kirby came to Canada in 1839 and began work as a tanner in the vicinity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. There he developed his literary talents and soon after moving into the town in 1848 embarked on a long and prolific career …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN9Y_niagara-glen_Niagara-Falls-ON.html
The Falls of Niagara were here about 7000 to 8000 years ago, three separate cataracts, about .8 kilometres (.5 miles) apart, fed by drainage from Lake Erie. Then suddenly, other lakes began to pour into Lake Erie, thereby increasing the outflow to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN6X_simon-girty-u-e_Amherstburg-ON.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMZV_the-tecumseh-stone_Amherstburg-ON.html
Tradition has it that the Indian leader Tecumseh stood upon this stone to deliver a final address to the British at Amherstburg after the Battle of Lake Erie. Donated in 1939, it originally stood near the corner of Dalhousie and Gore Streets. In h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMYE_fort-amherstburg-fort-malden_Amherstburg-ON.html
The post was begun by the Royal Canadian Volunteers in 1796 to replace Detroit and to maintain British influence among the western Indians. As the principal defense of the Detroit frontier in 1812, it was here that Isaac Brock gathered his forces …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMY0_skirmishes-at-the-canard-river_Amherstburg-ON.html
In the War of 1812, the first engagement in Canada involving British and American forces in significant numbers occurred here on the Canard River. On July 12, 1812, Brigadier-General William Hull invaded Canada and encamped near Sandwich. British …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMXN_the-capture-of-detroit_Windsor-ON.html
Confident of victory, General Hull had invaded Canada in July 1812, but failed to take advantage of his early success and the demoralization of the defenders. Fear of the Indians then rallying to the British cause and an inability to maintain supp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMXA_the-francois-baby-house_Windsor-ON.html
This house and adjacent farmland were the property of Fran?ois Baby (1763-1856), first member for Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (1792-96), militia officer and Assistant Quarter Master General during the War of 1812. When the Ame…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMX9_hulls-landing-1812_Windsor-ON.html
On July 4, 1812, Brigadier-General William Hull, commander of the North Western Army of the United States, landed with about 2,000 men near this site. He issued a proclamation stating that he came here to liberate Canada from oppression. The Briti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMP2_antoine-laumet-de-la-mothe-sieur-de-cadillac_Montreal-QC.html
[The coat of arms of Quebec] "Je Me Souvien"Ici v?cut — Here lived Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Sier de Cadillac (1658-1730),Fondateur de — Founder of D?troit, — Detroit,Governeur de — Governor of La Louisiane — Louisia…