The Queen's Rangers Plaque

Toronto, Ontario
Type
Other

The title of this plaque is Queen's Rangers. It was erected in 1979.

Inscription

THE QUEEN’S RANGERS

The young province of Upper Canada (Ontario) required
troops to defend it and to build public works essential to
its development. The Queen’s Rangers was the first regiment
raised in Britain specifically for service in the colony. It
arrived in 1792 and was stationed in York (Toronto) in
1793. Over the next three years the regiment constructed
government buildings and fortifications. It also cut impor-
tant roads through the forest, including Yonge Street north
to the Holland River, and Governor’s Road (Dundas Street)
west to London. In 1794 detachments were posted along
the Great Lakes in response to mounting tensions on the
frontier with the United States. When the regiment was
disbanded in 1802, many of its men settled on lands in
nearby Etobicoke Township.

Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation

LES QUEEN’S RANGERS

La jeune province du Haute-Canada (l’Ontario) avait besoin de troupes pour se defender et entreprendre les travaux publics essentials à son dévelopement. Les Queen’s Rangers constituent le premier regiment recruté en Angleterre spécifiquement pour servir dans la colonie. Il arrive en 1792 et est envoyé en garnison à York (Toronto) en 1793. Le regiment construit des bâtiments gouvernementaux et des fortifications. Ils déblaient des routes à travers la forêt, dont la rue Yonge vers le nord jusqu’à la rivière Holland, et le chemain Governor’s (rue Dundas) vers l’ouest. En 1794, des détachements sont expédiés le long des Grands Lacs où les tensions s’intensifient avec les Américains. Lorsque le regiment est disperse en 1802, nombre de ses homes s’installent sur des terres du canton avoisinant d’Etobicoke.

Location
The Queen's Rangers Plaque

Lakeshore Boulevard West
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.630944280903
Long. -79.418264259714

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