This bronze plaque commemortaes the laying of the cornerstone and the construction of the Cornwall Armoury.
The Cornwall Armoury was built between 1938 and 1939, and is associated with the expanding requirements of Canada’s militia between the First and Second World Wars. During the Second World War, it was the centre piece of an adjacent 35 acre basic training camp that trained an estimated 15,000 soldiers over a four year period (see photo 3).
Today, the Cornwall Armoury houses various units including the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, the SD&G Cadet Corps, the Stormont Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps and Cornwall Cadet Squadron. It is also used to host many community events.
