L&A Loyalists Landed Here
So, if
you have been taveling along the Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33) and you
have stopped at a few Geocaches, have you thought about
this?
Why is this called the Loyalist Parkway, and why is is so
important?
****WARNING HISTORY LESSON AHEAD****
The oldest monument dedicated to the
United Empire Loyalists of Ontario is located in the United Empire
Loyalist Heritage Centre and Park, in historic Adolphustown,
Ontario, now part of the Town of Greater Napanee.
It is located along the Loyalist Parkway, formerly old Highway #33.
The site marks the spot of the first landing of the Loyalists in
Ontario in 1784 under the leadership of Major Peter Van Alstine
UE.
Shortly after their arrival a child died and the group established
the first Loyalist burial ground on the same site.
During the 1884 celebrations of Loyalist Settlement in Ontario, the
Province of Ontario selected the Adolphustown site for the first of
their celebrations.
The original Loyalist cemetery established in 1784 had been in
deplorable condition, but was cleaned up by this time and a new
obelisk shaped monument was unveiled on June 16th, 1884 to honor
the Loyalist landing site and the cemetery.
This was in fact the first and oldest monument to the Loyalists in
the province of Ontario.
The tall granite monument bears the following simple
inscription:
IN MEMORY OF THE
U.E. LOYALISTS
WHO THROUGH LOYALTY
TO BRITISH INSTITUTIONS LEFT
THE U.S. & LANDED ON THESE
SHORES ON THE 16th OF JUNE
A.D. 1784
And now you know !
This cache is located on the grounds of a Campground. During
camping season, there is a small charge to access the "Day
Park"
However, if you tell the nice folks at the entrance gate, that you
are visiting the Loyalist Cemetery and Monument, and you will only
be 10 minutes or so They generally wave the fee's and allow you to
enter.
If you are given "The pass", please keep your visit short and stay
in the area of the Monument.
To keep your visit short, cache is small and magnetic, located
"Low"
While your here, you might as well take a picture on the plaque,
you never know when the information might come in handy.(COUGH
WAYMARK COUGH)
** There is a small voluntary donation box located near GZ**
**These funds keep the area up to date and maintained**
Totally optional and up to you.
Coman123
This cache is being placed
for the Discover Lennox and Addington Geocaching Event We kindly
ask that you do not hunt for it before 9am on August
27, 2011