Ryerson's Island

The location of Ryerson's Island.
42°36′08″N 80°16′54″W / 42.602358°N 80.281611°W / 42.602358; -80.281611ArchipelagoLong PointAdministration
Canada
ProvinceOntarioCountyNorfolk

Ryerson's Island is an island in Ontario, Canada, located in Lake Erie north of Long Point. The island is named for its first owner, Colonel Joseph Ryerson (1764-1854), who was a Loyalist sniper from New Jersey in a unit that tried to kill George Washington,[1] later serving with the Prince of Wales American Regiment and father of Egerton Ryerson.[2]

References

  1. ^ How Many Islands Are There In Lake Erie?
  2. ^ "The War of 1812, Two Hundred Years Ago". 21 December 2012.
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