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Since the 1950s, the Ontario government has installed blue & gold historic plaques around the province, of which there are now over 1,200. The Canadian government and Heritage Toronto (City of Toronto) have installed hundreds more, featuring wonderful information about "what happenened here."
In the past few years of travelling around the province, I've amassed a significant collection of plaque snapshots. This site is a way of keeping track of things I've seen, and sharing what I've learned about Ontario.
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My First Ontario Historic Plaque
As a babe in arms, I was introduced to Ontario historical plaques ("The Grand Portage," Pigeon River Provincial Park, outside Thunder Bay).
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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
Begun in 1854 and completed three years later, this Presbyterian church was designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect William Thomas. The…
ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Erected in 1854-1857, St. Paul’s (formerly St. Andrew’s) is an elegant example of the Gothic Revival style. The design of the church shows the…
WHITEHERN
This stately mansion is a finely crafted and well-preserved example of Hamilton’s early stone architecture. Built no later than 1850 for city clerk…