Episode 2 of 3

1823 Capital Plans

When
1823
Where
St. Clair Township, Lambton County
Part of
British survey Corunna as a potential capital for Upper Canada

Plans for a new capital for Upper Canada were drawn up in 1823, including a 160-hectare site with St. George's Square.

Plans were drawn up for the creation of a new capital for Upper Canada, designed to be 160 hectares in area. A central area named St. George's Square was planned, which would have housed most of Canada's governmental buildings.

Sources

  1. Corunna, Ontario Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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