Former Kenyon Township Hall
Built in 1862, this public building served as the township office and council chamber until Kenyon became part of the amalgamated municipality of North Glengarry in 1998.
The stone is a fine example of Upper Canadian public buildings. In 1862, Kenyon Township paid local resident Lachlin McGillis two pounds and 10 shillings for drawing plans for the new building while Roderick McMillan erected the hall using locally quarried limestone. The walls are 2.5’ thick. The original interior with raised mezzanine, pine wainscoting and plank seating around the walls was lost in a fire in 1895.
The building is now owned by the Glengarry Pioneer Museum, located at 1645 County Road 30, Dunvegan.
South Windows
1829 – 1910
Infamous, itinerant wanderer of Kenyon & Lochiel who is known for making chairs with elm-bark seats and disposing of unwanted dogs. Made famous in Glengarry School Days.
1872 – 1952
Born around Dunvegan, she married a Japanese business man, traveled to Japan by ship, then via the trans-Siberian railroad to Germany where he was acting consul for Japan. They had a child, Maybelle, but at the start of WWI, they were given 24 hours notice to leave Germany. She and Maybelle returned to Canada, and he to Japan.
Representation of Scottish heritage in the area.
Represents women and Glengarry fashion in the 1860s to 70s.
Front Windows
Photo taken between 1865 – 1885
Married Isabella MacLeod in 1858. He was the grandson of the first MacSweyn settlers to Glengarry – Donald MacSweyn who arrived in 1804.
Above the Door
