Entrance To Municipal Park And Cairn, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
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| Entrance To Municipal Park And Cairn, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada. |
Year: 1935 |
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd. |
Type(s): Photograph |
Language: English |
Source: Mike Skreptak Collection; Box 2 |
Notes: c. 1935; the cairn at the entrance of Memorial Park, Blenheim, Ontario, marks the treaty made by Alexander McKee on the 19th May, 1790, with the Chippewas, Ottawa, Pottawatomie and Huron Indians; on this day, much of current day Essex, Kent, Elgin and part of Middlesex counties were purchased for $4800.00 in trade goods; Blenheim is near the centre of the lands purchased.
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Subject(s): McKee Treaty Cairn (Blenheim) Memorials Aboriginal Persons Memorial Park (Blenheim) Parks |
Place(s): Blenheim (Ontario) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
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