Belleville | Historical Plaques Map

This is a section of I-beam recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Centre.

ALBERT CARMAN 1833-1917

A commanding figure in Canadian Methodism during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, Carman was born in Iroquois... READ MORE

ALBERT COLLEGE

In 1854 the Methodist Episcopal Church, recognizing the need to improve the training of its clergy, began the construction of a seminary on this site.

BELLEVILLE

By 1790 the mill, tavern and stores established here near the Bay of Quinte had stimulated the growth of a settlement.

BELLEVILLE CITY HALL

This imposing structure was erected in 1872-73 to house the public market and administrative offices of the rapidly expanding municipality of Belleville. READ MORE

BELLEVILLE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Belleville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School stood on this site on land set aside for educational purposes in the municip... READ MORE

BOBBY HULL

Bobby Hull, "The Golden Jet" was a phenomenal hockey player who came from Point Anne.... READ MORE

BOGART-CARMAN BUILDING

This historically important site was purchased from the crown in 1797 by Alexander Chisholm.... READ MORE

CAPTAIN JOHN W. MEYERS 1745-1821

Meyers gained fame as a Loyalist spy during the American Revolution.

CORBY PARK

Corby Park in the heart of East Hill, Belleville, was donated to the city by the Corby family.

CORBYVILLE

The name of the hamlet of Corbyville recognizes the Corby family's considerable legacy in Hastings County.... READ MORE

DR. R. L. VAUGHAN

In the history of hockey in Belleville, it is fair to say that Dr. Robert L. Vaughan was a visionary...... READ MORE

DUNDAS STREET BURYING GROUND 1828-1874

This memorial marks a burying ground established here by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1828.

FIRE STATION NO. 2

In 1867 contractor John Forin built this stone building with brick facade to house a fire station, police office and cells.... READ MORE

FLYING FRENCHMEN

Professional hockey was in its infancy in the autumn of 1909

FORMATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

The largest Protestant denomination in Canada during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, the Methodist Church (Canada, Newfoundland,... READ MORE

GEORGE BEER

The City of Belleville has dedicated a ball field in Thurlow Park to the late George Beer, councillor and avid sports fan.

GEORGE ZEGOURAS

George Zegouras was known as "the Mayor of the people" of the City of Belleville, Ontario. Born in Greece, his charisma with citizens and visitors... READ MORE

GLANMORE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

This imposing house is a fine example of the Second Empire style which was popular in Canada in the 1870s and 1880s.

GOLDEN HAWK

This Golden Hawk aircraft was originally refurbished in May 1987...

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY BELLEVILLE

The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to run from Sarnia to Portland, Maine.

GREAT BELLEVILLE FLOODS

Until modern ice-control measures were instituted, spring flooding of the Moira River was a regular occurrence.

GRIFFIN OPERA HOUSE

Belleville's splendid opera house, the Griffin, originally the Belleville Opera House, opened at this location on January 24, 1884.... READ MORE

GWENDOLYN LAZIER

At 18 years of age Gwendolyn Lazier rode on horseback from Belleville to Washington via New York City...... READ MORE

HALLELUJAH WEDDING (Bridge St. United Church)

Hallelujah Weddings were distinctive Salvation Army rituals which well-wishers paid to attend and enjoy the lengthy spectacle of a lively marriage.

JAMES BERTRAM COLLIP

A co-discoverer of insulin, J.B. (Bert) Collip was one of Canada's most prolific medical researchers... READ MORE

KAY MANDERVILLE

Former Belleville Councillor Kay Manderville honoured with naming of Pedestrian Bridge on Moira River.

LOG CABIN MONUMENT

This memorial is erected to commemorate the 140^th anniversary of the landing of the United Empire Loyalists in Ontario in the year 1784 A.D.

MARCHMONT DISTRIBUTION HOME 1875-1925

From 1875 to 1925, about 10,000 orphaned...... READ MORE

MARKET SQUARE BELLEVILLE

Belleville's Market Square is more than two hundred years old.... READ MORE

MEMORIAL ARENA

The Council of the Corporation of the City of Belleville purchased the Hume Arena on June 26, 1946

MOUNT ST. PATRICK CEMETERY

PLAQUE TEXT: There is no plaque, other than the large memorial boulder that was placed in the cemetery in 2018. Still, there's a fascinating story here. <... READ MORE

ONTARIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

In 1869, the Ontario government sanctioned the establishment of the first provincial school for deaf children.

PINNACLE STREET RAILWAY

The railway line on Pinnacle Street was part of the Grand Junction Railway which ran from Belleville to Peterborough.... READ MORE

POINT ANNE UNITED CHURCH

Point Anne was a brand-new church in the cement company town of Point Anne in 1925. When the plant closed, the church was finished.

PONTON PARK

Ponton Park is open parkland left over from the development of a large tract of land owned by the Ponton family.

RAILROAD MONUMENT BAYSHORE TRAIL

As part of Canada's centennial (1967) celebration the railroaders of this area and their friends volunteered many hours to install the locomotive 2534... READ MORE

RCAF No. 5 INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL (ITS) BELLEVILLE

In World War II, the RCAF No. 5 ITS occupied this facility from 1941 to 1944 under an agreement between the federal and Ontario governments.

SAMUEL THOMAS GREENE

Samuel Greene was the first deaf teacher to teach deaf children in the Ontario school system.

SELMA BOCHNEK

This Splash Pad is named in honour of Selma Bochnek, an individual who has contributed remarkably to the City of Belleville Community.... READ MORE

SIMPSON'S TAVERN

In 1797 James and Margaret Simpson had a small log tavern at the southeast corner of this intersection.... READ MORE

SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD HERITAGE TRAIL

Sir John A Macdonald had great political friends in Belleville.... READ MORE

SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL (1823-1917)

Born in England, this printer and publisher represented North Hastings in Parliament from 1867 to 1892.

SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL K.C.M.G. 1823-1917

The first Prime Minister of Canada, Bowell was born in Suffolk, England and came to Belleville with his parents in 1833.

STU MEEKS RESCUE DOCK

This dock is dedicated in honour of the late Councillor "Stu" Meeks, member of council for the City of Belleville for 27 years.

SURVEY MONUMENT

The first survey in the Quinte area. Near this site in 1785, Lewis Kotte, deputy provincial surveyor, commenced the running of the boundary line ...... READ MORE

SUSANNA MOODIE & J.W. DUNBAR MOODIE

Susanna Moodie and her husband John Wedderburn Moodie were two prominent Belleville writers in the mid-19^th century.

SUSANNA MOODIE COTTAGE

Born in England, Mrs. Moodie immigrated to Upper Canada with her husband in 1832.

THURLOW PURCHASE

This plaque marks the resolution of the Thurlow Purchase almost 200 years after the original signing.... READ MORE

WHARF STREET DEBATING CLUB

For nearly a century, a converted wooden boat house housed the City of Belleville's most colourful & controversial institution.