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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. These were the thoughts that prompted a group of citizens of South Dundas to create a pictorial history of South Dundas. They decided to erect a series of murals to illustrate scenes that existed in here prior to the St. Lawrence Seaway Construction. Many memories were discussed of times and reflections of old Iroquois and Morrisburg in pre-Seaway days.
To complete this Multi you will visit all of the Murals erected in the series and answer Mural related questions. We are rating this 4 for difficulty as you will have to search out the fine details to answer some of the questions correctly.
Once all answers have been found, add them all together to give you a X.XXX number. Take this number and add it to the following dummy coordinates to have your final coordinates.
N44 51.377
W075 04.272
Waypoint # 1 Health Spa Mural
Sulphur springs were discovered here in the early 1800’s, and the water was believed to have great curative powers. Around 1870 a combined hotel and health care facility was erected. Sir John A Macdonald once addressed a crowd from the balcony.
Waypoint # 2 Dr. Locke Mural
Dr. Mahlon Locke (1880-1942), a highly skilled and qualified physician, gained fame for his treatment of various ailments by manipulating of bones of the feet. Many, including the rich and famous, visited his clinic in Williamsburg. Even during the Depression years of the 1930’s, the village prospered. Hundreds of patients were treated in a single day.
Waypoint # 3 History of Agricultural Mural
The first settlers had to clear the forest, break the land, plant a crop, and make a home. This new life was harsh and challenging. Their survival depended on their successes. Although agricultural practices have changed the importance remains. This mural depicts progression in agriculture from about 1784 through 1940.
Waypoint # 4 McIntosh Apple Mural
John McIntosh (1777-1846) came to Upper Canada in 1796 settling near Dundela in 1811. A farmer and itinerant clergyman, he discovered and developed the original McIntosh Red Apple, which became internationally famous. Later hybrids such as Cortland, Lobo, Empire and Spartan followed. The history of the apple was commemorated on the 1996 issue of the Canadian dollar coin.
Waypoint # 5 Immigration Mural
This mural highlights immigration of Europeans by ship and plane after World War II, mainly from the Netherlands and Switzerland. Developments of local culture, religion, economic progress, animal husbandry, building construction and agricultural machinery development are depicted at various points in time.
Waypoint # 6 Old Iroquois Mural
This mural depicts Iroquois Main St. (Kings Highway #2), the powerhouse and canal bank about 1950. The original Iroquois Canal constructed 1844-1847 was upgraded in early 1900’s and entirely replaced during Seaway Construction. Only three houses remain of the original town.
Waypoint # 7 Caldwell Mural
Robert Caldwell and family arrived in Iroquois about 1906. Caldwell Linen Mills was soon established and grew to become the chief employer in the area. Purchased by Dominion Textiles in 1951, the operations were moved a mile north in 1956, adjacent to Highway 401, as part of the Seaway Construction.
Waypoint # 8 Memorial Mural
The mural on the wall of the Iroquois Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion depicts various wartime scenes of land, sea and air, as well as a memorial bearing the names of local citizens who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country. As a point of interest, relocated and now part of the premises of the Legion Hall is the former Iroquois Catholic Church building.
Waypoint # 9 House Mover Mural
This mural represents the 500th house moved during Seaway construction. Owned by Dr. Shannette it was moved from the bottom of Ottawa St. to 5 Fifth St. East. using the huge house mover operated by a Hartshorne employee, Bob Parks. The grader is a replica of the first piece of equipment purchased by the operator Les Cruickshank for Cruickshank Construction Ltd. The survey crew and flag men are represented by family members, Steve, Lynn & Laurie.
Waypoint # 10 Old Main St., Morrisburg
This scene of the south side of Morrisburg’s Old Main St. (Kings Highway #2) in 1910 illustrates the commercial shops, and services, including the famous Music Hall. All of this was lost to the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. To the east of this mural the opposite side of the same section of Main St. is illustrated, as it appeared at a later time period.
Waypoint # 11 Old Morrisburg Mural
The North side of Morrisburg’s old Main St. about 1940 features local business activities and transportation by both horse-drawn and powered vehicles. Weekly dances at Casselman’s Hall were an important part of local social activity before Seaway Construction.
Waypoint # 11 Troop Train Mural
Jubilant and relieved family members and friends greeted soldiers returning home after the Second World War. Over 250 citizens for the area served in World War II. The Morrisburg train station stood at this site until 1958, when it was demolished and relocated to the new railway line one mile north.
Waypoint # 13 Old Morrisburg
Morrisburg owes its beginning to the construction of the Williamsburg-Rapide du Plat Canal in the 1850’s & early 1860’s. The mural depicts the shoreline, park, canal, and the town a hundred years later in the early 1950’s, showing the ill-fated Milverion, the Rapids Prince, the Morrisburg-Waddington ferry, and the tug Bartlett, in the foreground.
Waypoint # 14 Apothecary shop Mural
This Mural represents the thriving business communities of South Dundas during the prosperity of the Dr. Locke era, while the country was suffering during the great depression of the 1930’s. The early Apothecary shop entrance represented leads into Seaway Valley Pharmacy.
Waypoint # 15 Morrisburg Dairy Mural
The Morrisburg Dairy, owned by the Presleys, was famous for many-flavoured home-made ice-cream. An important part of life in South Dundas in the 1950’s & 60’s, the dairy was a meeting place for friends and a source of a favourite cone - two scoops for a nickel.
Hope you have as much fun as we did setting this up!!!
Steve & Cris
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