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William Kirby's Home
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2004
Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted March, 2011
Photo Source - Internet Archive
Plaque Location
The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
On the south side of Front Street
between Gate and Victoria streets
Coordinates: N 43 15.541 W 79 04.379 |
Plaque Text
In this house, built in 1818, William Kirby, F.R.S.C., historian, novelist, poet and editor of the Niagara Mail, lived from 1857 to 1906. His historical romance, The Golden Dog, stimulated interest in Canada's history and won for him international renown.
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