James Rowe was a grain merchant at Port Whitby for more than 20 years as well as an officer of the Port Whitby/Lake Scugog, Simcoe & Huron Road Company.
Rowe House was also the childhood home of his son, Elliott S. Rowe (1859 – 1914) Vancouver’s first public relations director from 1907 to 1914.
The James Rowe House was moved to this corner of Front and Charles Streets in 1999.
The posted coordinates will bring you to a plaque on the north east corner of the James Rowe House. You do not need to enter the residence to collect your information.
To find the final coordinates collect the following information
- What year was James Rowe Warden of Ontario County? = AAAA
- How many years was the home jointly owned by the McCrohan and Henry families of Oshawa as summer home. = BB
Formula
AAAA - 1403 = CCC
(BB x 11) +46 = DDD
Final cache is at N 43 51.CCC W 78 55.DDD