Historical Map of Glengarry

Historical Map of Glengarry

This Historical Map of Glengarry County was published by the Glengarry Historical Society in 1960, and reprinted in 1966. Though now more than a half-century old, it remains an excellent guide to some of the people and places that have made Glengarry the most studied and written-about county in Canada.

1. ALEXANDRIA: Capital of Glengarry.
   Founded 1819. Named in honor of Rt. Rev. Bishop Alexander MacDonell, first Bishop of Upper Canada.

2. BREADALBANE:
   First Baptist Church Ottawa Valley organized 1816.

3. BRODIE:
   Location of one of the two Covenanter churches in Canada.

4. MACNAB, ARCHIE PETER:
   Born at Breadalbane, 1864, died Regina. This well-known western pioneer was Lieut.-Gov. of Saskatchewan 1936 to 1945.

5. BETHUNE, JOHN:
   Born 1751, died Williamstown, Glengarry, 1815. Founded first Presbyterian Church in Montreal and first in Upper Canada at Williamstown.

6. THOMPSON, DAVID:
   Famous explorer and mapmaker of western Canada. Lived and ran a store at Williamstown.

7. JOHNSON, SIR JOHN:
   Brought many of the U.E. Loyalists from the Mohawk Valley to the Williamstown area.

8. CAMERON, DUNCAN:
   Died at Williamstown, partner in the North West Fur Trading Co., west of here just over the border of Glengarry in Stormont at St. Andrews; is buried with the famous western fur trader and explorer SIMON FRASER.

9. CAMERON, SIR RODERICK WM.:
   Born at Williamstown. Founded Clipper Ship Line, New York to Australia, H.Q. New York. The firm is still in existence.

10. CAMPBELL, GRACE (GRANT):
    Authoress from Williamstown who wrote the well-known novels with a Glengarry setting, Thorn Apple Tree and A Higher Hill.

11. MacGILLIVRAY, CARRIE HOLMES:
    Lived at McGillivray’s Bridge, descended from McGillivray, northwest partner. Wrote Shadow of Tradition about Glengarry.

12. SUMMERSTOWN:
    Early settlement on St. Lawrence and home of “CARIBOU CAMERON,” famous in Cariboo gold rush.

13. DUNVEGAN:
    Old stone Presbyterian Church once part of the Indian Lands parish. The Indian Lands made famous by Ralph Connor were a strip of land running from the St. Lawrence to the Ottawa River and skirted the west side of Glengarry County. This gave the St. Regis Indians a right-of-way between both rivers.

14. ST. ELMO:
    Birthplace of RALPH CONNOR (CHARLES GORDON) who did much to make Glengarry and the Indian Lands better known.

15. PEACOCK, SIR EDWARD:
    Born at the Manse, St. Elmo, in 1871. Director of the Bank of England and financial advisor to the Royal Family.

16. KIRKHILL:
    Two fine old stone churches. St. Columba (Presbyterian, formerly Church of Scotland), founded in 1816, and United Free Church now the United Church.

17. QUIGLEY’S CORNER:
    Now known as Lochiel, centre of Lochiel Township and named after Owen Quigley, Esq., an early settler.

18. MACINTOSH, JOHN:
    Lived at Breadalbane, wrote for years under the name of “Sandy Fraser.”

19. ST. RAPHAEL’S, W.:
    Site of the fine old Roman Catholic Church, first in Upper Canada, also “Iona Academy.”

20. MACDONALD, JOHN SANFIELD:
    First Premier of Ontario, 1867–71; lived near St. Raphael’s.

21. MACDONELL, ALEXANDER:
    First R.C. Bishop of Upper Canada.

22. MACDONELL, ALEX (SCOTUS):
    R.C. priest, who in 1786, escorted 300 settlers from Knoydart, Scotland, to Glengarry and founded St. Raphael’s parish.

23. FRASERFIELD:
    Home of Col. Alex. Fraser, one of Glengarry’s well-known early landowners and military leaders.

24. DUMBRILLE, DOROTHY:
    Resides in Alexandria. Authoress of two well-known sketches of Glengarry, Up And Down The Glens, and Brogart In My Step.

25. MAXVILLE:
    Home of the widely known Glengarry Highland Games, held every summer at the end of July. A well-run and interesting event that attracts thousands of people who come from far and wide to see this colorful show.

26. LANCASTER:
    Location of many old buildings, the Glengarry Cairn. Also a popular summer resort area.

27. LOCH GARRY:
    Glengarry’s only lake and fast becoming a popular summer area.

28. MARTINTOWN:
    Founded in the early 1800s by MacMartins and Grants. Many old buildings.

29. GLEN NEVIS:
    Site of a beautiful old R.C. stone church; also St. Margaret’s Academy.

30. McCORMICK, STEWART:
    Lives just east of Alexandria on the old Col. Chisholm place. He is Glengarry’s best known artist and his oil paintings of people and historic places grace the homes of people from coast to coast. He has done many illustrations for Dorothy Dumbrille’s books.

31. MacMILLAN, ALLAN GLENPEAN, ESQ.:
    Died at Williamstown 1823, age 71, buried next to John Bethune. He led a group of settlers (mostly MacMillans) to settle in Finch Township in Stormont County. His brother, Col. Alexander married MacDonell, of Greenfields, daughter. He was in the war of 1812. Their cousin, Major Archibald (Murlaggan), another MacMillan chieftain, brought three shiploads of settlers to Grenville, Quebec. Many of these people made their way to the north end of the county in Lochiel Township.

32. GREENFIELD:
    Seat for Kenyon Township, location of an old stone R.C. Church. This was the headquarters for the Greenfield MacDonells, who were famous in the early fur trading days and also in politics.

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