Resting site of Sir John A. Macdonald
When I first visited Sir John A. Macdonald's final resting place many years ago, I was struck by how unobtrusive it was. The site was bordered by a black wrought iron fence, the same that still exists, though there appear to have been some embellishments added since then.
The first photo is of the church, built in 1870 and enlarged in 1877, located on Sydenham Road, and overlooking the historic Cataraqui Cemetery, the final resting place of Sir John A. Macdonald.
The following is a quote from Wikipedia as they provide an intro to the man; "Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can), (January 11, 1815 - June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada and the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation. Macdonald's tenure in office spanned 18 years, making him the second longest serving Prime Minister of Canada. He is the only Canadian Prime Minister to win eight majority governments. He was the major proponent of a national railway, completed in 1885, linking Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. He won praise for having helped forge a nation of sprawling geographic size, with two diverse European colonial origins, numerous Aboriginal nations, and a multiplicity of cultural backgrounds and political views."
If you would like to read more about Sir John A. Macdonald, please visit the Wikipedia site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) and enter Sir John A. Macdonald into the search box on that page.
Next is a photo of the likeness of Sir John A. Macdonald, taken from the plaque near his site.
The entrance to the plot for Sir John A. Macdonald and many of his family is dignified and distinct.
I have read that Sir John A. Macdonald requested a simple cross to mark his eternal resting place. The gray stone cross in the photo below dignifies his request.
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