James Keating -- Discovery Harbour, Penetanguishene
James Keating's house at Discovery Harbour, Penetanguishene.
GPS: N 44° 47' 51" W 79° 55' 54"
Civic Address: 93 Jury Drive, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 1G1
Directions: Follow Hwy. 400 North to Hwy. 93. Take Hwy. 93 north directly to Penetanguishene (Hwy 93 turns into Penetanguishene's main street). Take the main street to the bottom of the hill towards the water, turn right and follow the Blue Ship logos to Discovery Harbour. The plaque is in the paid admission area of Discovery Harbour, on the left side at the far end of the pathway, behind a split rail fence.
Description: c.1786 - 1849. A seargeant in the Royal Artillery, Irish-born, James Keating served with distinction during the War of 1812. His skilful handling of a British field gun forced the Americans to surrender Fort Shelby on the upper Mississippi in July 1814. Two months later, his well-aimed firing of the same artillery piece routed advancing troops down-river at Rock Island Rapids.
Civic Address: 93 Jury Drive, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 1G1
Directions: Follow Hwy. 400 North to Hwy. 93. Take Hwy. 93 north directly to Penetanguishene (Hwy 93 turns into Penetanguishene's main street). Take the main street to the bottom of the hill towards the water, turn right and follow the Blue Ship logos to Discovery Harbour. The plaque is in the paid admission area of Discovery Harbour, on the left side at the far end of the pathway, behind a split rail fence.
Description: c.1786 - 1849. A seargeant in the Royal Artillery, Irish-born, James Keating served with distinction during the War of 1812. His skilful handling of a British field gun forced the Americans to surrender Fort Shelby on the upper Mississippi in July 1814. Two months later, his well-aimed firing of the same artillery piece routed advancing troops down-river at Rock Island Rapids.
James Keating Plaque
For his actions, Keating was promoted lieutenant. At the war's end, he was appointed fort adjutant at St. Joseph's Island, a position he continued to hold when the garrison was moved here in 1828. A model soldier and citizen, Keating was a prominent figure in community life at Penetanguishene
