This memorial is dedicated to loyalist Captain Josiah Sawyer and the first settler in this region, who settled on the present site in the year 1794. Hence, the name Sawyerville.
Captain Josiah Sawyer Memorial
Sawyerville, Québec
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Inscription
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF CAPT. JOSIAH SAWYER THE FIRST SETTLER IN THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS WHO SETTLED ON THE PRESENT SITE IN THE YEAR 1794 WHO DIED MAR. 10, 1837 IN THE 81ST YEAR OF HIS AGE
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Location
Captain Josiah Sawyer Memorial
2 Principale Street North
Sawyerville
Québec
Captain Josiah Sawyer Memorial
2 Principale Street North
Sawyerville
Québec
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.3378816
Long. -71.567416
Lat. 45.3378816
Long. -71.567416