William Kirby 1817-1906

There are two plaques about this gentleman.
The second one can be seen further down this page.

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - December, 2009

 

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Plaque Location

The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
On the south side of Queen Street
between King and Regent Streets
on the outside southeast wall of the Courthouse
near the rear parking lot

Coordinates: N 43 15.288 W 79 04.313

Plaque Text

Born in England, Kirby came to Canada in 1839 and began work as a tanner in the vicinity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. There he developed his literary talents and soon after moving into the town in 1848 embarked on a long and prolific career as a journalist and writer. Keenly aware of the region's past, he celebrated its traditions in poetry and a history, Annals of Niagara (1896), but it was his interest in French Canadian legends which inspired his most famous work The Golden Dog (1877). The novel made him a national figure and in 1882 he became an original Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Photo by Alan L Brown - August, 2004

Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - March, 2011

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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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