10419 Loyalist Pkwy, Adolphustown, ON K0K 1X0
St. Alban the Martyr Church was erected in 1884 as a memorial to the United Empire Loyalists.
10419 Loyalist Pkwy, Adolphustown, ON K0K 1X0
St. Alban the Martyr Church was erected in 1884 as a memorial to the United Empire Loyalists.
St. Alban the Martyr Memorial Church stands by the side of the road, elevated on a rise of land, about 40 kilometres west of Kingston, in the quiet hamlet of Adolphustown. The church was built close to the landing site of the fourth town contingent of the United Empire Loyalist who arrived at Adolphustown Creek on June 16, 1784 and is dedicated to United Empire Loyalists.
Construction of this Gothic revival stone church began in 1884. The Honourable John Beverly Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario laid the cornerstone on June 17, 1884, during the Bay of Quinte Centennial Celebrations of the landing of the Loyalists. Construction lasted several years and the first service was held in the church June 25, 1890.
The church has many interesting features, including a marble baptismal font, flags that are replicas of the colours that the Queen's Rangers American Regiment carried during the American Revolution and a bell believed to be the oldest church bell in Canada.
Source: http://www.uelac.org/St-Alban/church-history.php
8031 Hwy 33, Napanee, ON K7R 3K7
In 1834, a frame church was built by the early Presbyterian families. In 1887 the church was renovated, the tower was added on the front rising 60 feet.
2368 S Shore Rd, Napanee, ON K7R 3K7
Old Hay Bay Church is the oldest surviving Methodist building in Canada. It was erected in 1792 by settlers, including United Empire Loyalists, who had recently arrived and established the community of Adolphustown.
54 Adolphustown Park Rd, Bath, ON K0H 1G0
Situated in UEL Heritage Centre and Park, Adolphustown, Ontario, the UEL Burying Ground is known as the first Loyalist cemetery.
10469 Hwy 33, Napanee, ON K7R 3K7
The Old Adolphustown Township Hall, located on Loyalist Parkway at Adolphustown, at the entrance to the park, is the site of the first town meeting in Upper Canada and the Midland District Courthouse (1792).
54 Adolphustown Park Rd, Bath, ON K0H 1G0
The park is the site of the original landing of the first group of United Empire Loyalists, under Major Peter Van Alstine, which took place on June 16, 1784.