1812 History

Robert Nelles Manor

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Prints
Description
A print of the Robert Nelles Manor in 1798. Nelles was a Lieutenant-colonel of the 4th Regiment of the Lincoln Militia by the end of the War. He was also known to have been a Justice of the Peace and performed many marriages during the war.

This home was also occupied by United States forces during the war. As a result, he made a war claim to the government for the many damages that occured during their encampment. His home was also the site of a celebratory ball that was held for the 4th Regiment of the Lincoln Militia as well as the residents of Grimsby following the war.
Date Of Event
1798-1815
Subject(s)
Local identifier
2006.1.73
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1933034142668 Longitude: -79.5670759677887
Copyright Statement
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Recommended Citation
Image courtesy of the Grimsby Museum
Terms of Use
Please contact the Grimsby Museum for any reproductions of this image.
Contact
Grimsby Museum
Email:museum@town.grimsby.on.ca
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