Title

John Burch Historical plaque close-up view

Description

martha loyalist mill owner grist saw mills power

plaque located at Burch Family Cemetery

en-CA Inscription reads Burch "In Memory of John Burch, ESQ, who departed this life March 7th, 1797 in the 55th year of his age, the first interment in this yard. John Burch Jr who departed this life August 15th, 1822, aged 38 years 5 months. Martha wife of John Burch Senr, Esq, who departed this life Nov 28 1823 aged 77 years. John Burch was one of the earliest Loyalist pioneers in this area. In 1786 he made the first commercial use of Niagara power by erecting saw and grist mills on the shore of the Greater Niagara Rapids. Erected by the Niagara Parks Commission 1989 ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=93912

Medium

Photograph

Extent

5.25" x 3.25" black & white

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

locator

413850a

Rights Holder

Niagara Falls Public Library

Subject

Monuments

Cemeteries and Headstones

number

D413850A

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2004-02-21

Date Modified

2005-01-20