http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/928e24ddd8a82b18490fc2f8ff09fb6a.pdf 1af819201273ecd646963c4fa3d77b6e PDF Text Text SHOWING LOCATION OF WM. LYON MACKENZIE MARKER ********ï¿½************** ' ' 'V'-J' LL6VG>-1 GY I . \I N. E l-=fF======l =======ï¿½ .--:.) V--./. I'{ s H I I A p s1e::."'1e: ....J:Sv1 Ii;!' BU FFAl...0 P <"..:;: I l'-l T p,9 I NO �SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1959 - 2:30 P.M. CEREMONY OF THE UNVEILING OF PLAQUE MARKING THE PLACE WHERE WILLI .AM LYON MACKENZIE ESCAPED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1837 CHAIRMAN - C.N.GLENNY - PRESIDENT OF FORT ERIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MR. MAXIM T. GRAY - REPRESEN'I'ING NIAGARA PABKS COMMISSION MR. FRED. HOUSE - REEVE OF B ERTI E TOWNSHIP PROF. T.L.McILWRAITH, MEMB ER OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTO RI CAL SITES BOA MR. GEORGE BUKATOR - M.P.P. MR. ALBERT W. MI LLER - MUSEUM DIRECTOR, FORT ERIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MISS ROSE SEATON - FORT ERIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY L IBRARIAN ( UNVEILI?li) THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON WM. BURT (DEDICATION) **** GOD SAVE THE QUEEN MACKENZIE'S C RD S SING **** : 1837 . . ON DECNvIBER 7, 1837' WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE-' sÂ· ilf>ATRIOT'.! FORCES VIBRE DEFEATED NORTH OF TORONTO BY I.OYALIS T MILITIA AND HE FLED TOWARD THE UNITED S,TATES. TRAVELLING LITTLE USED ROUTF.S IN ORDER 'ID AVOID: GOVERNMENT FORCES WHICH WERE SCOURING. THE COUNTRYSIDE, HE REACHED THIS VICINITY ON D ECEMBER llTH. CAPT. SAMUEL MCA FEE , WHO OWNED THIS PROPERTY AT THE TIME, PROVIDED MACKENZIE WI'IH A BJAT TO CROSS THE NIAGARA RIVER. WHILE THE REBEL LEADER WAS EMBARKING, COL. JAMES KERBY: ARRIVED WITH A DETACHivIENT OF MILITIA, BUT THE MCAFEE FAMILY DISTRACTED HIS ATTENTION UNTIL MACKENZIE GAINED THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN SHORE. ERECTED BY THE ONTARIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC SITES BOARD Â·. . .. , .. , ï¿½Â·:;Â· . ' ï¿½ :. . ' ; . Â·... :Â· . _ , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Lyon McKenzie Marker Description An account of the resource Listed here is a map showing the location of the William Lyon McKenzie marker and details about the ceremony. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 26, 1959 1950s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection