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ACTINOLITE, FOUNDING OF

In 1853 Billa Flint (1805-94), a lumberman, member of the legislative assembly and later of the senate, built sawmills here on the Skootamatta River.

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.

ASA TURNER

One of the first Baptist missionaries to serve the scattered communities along the north shore of Lake Ontario, Turner came to Upper Canada...

CHRIST CHURCH, HER MAJESTY'S CHAPEL ROYAL OF THE MOHAWK

This handsome church attests to the remarkable historic alliance of the Mohawk people with the Crown.

DUNDAS STREET BURYING GROUND 1828-1874

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

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

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.

JOHN WEIR FOOTE

The only chaplain in World War II to receive the Victoria Cross, John Weir Foote was born and raised in Madoc.

MOHAWK HERITAGE TRAIL

These plaques commemorate a Mohawk trail that has been used for more than 200 years.

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.

STONE CHURCH HASTINGS

Stone Church, one of three known cobblestone churches in Ontario, is part of a small group of cobblestone buildings in this area.

TWEED CHURCH BELL

The bell was donated by the Epworth League in 1892 after the original bell was destroyed in a church fire.