"THE FOUNDING OF BLYTH" - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Plaque Reads: By 1851, Lucius McConnell and Kenneth McBain, two of the earliest settlers in the area, had located here in Morris Township. Four years later, Donald McDonald laid out a village plot on the border between Wawanosh and Morris Townships and in July, 1856, a post-office was established. The village developed slowly but within two years contained a sawmill owned by McBain, a Presbyterian church, a tavern, and store. Originally known as Drummond after an enterprising early family, the village, a market town for the surrounding agricultural region, was renamed Blyth after an absentee landowner. In January, 1876, a station on the London, Huron and Bruce Railway was opened and a year later the village was incorporated with a population of about 800.

Address or location of plaque: Queen St., Blyth Ontario Physical location of plaque: Village "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Site of Blyth Memorial Community Hall This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location' Condition of sign: Good Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! A web-site for more details.: Not listed What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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