Ellicott Surveying Across The Country

Ellicott's Stone

THE QUEBEC GAZETTE
Thursday, February 18, 1790.

New York, January 23 - On the 13th instant, arrived in Philadelphia on his way from Fort Erie, Mr. Andrew Ellicott...completing all that part of a Survey lying between the west end of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie... .  In the progress of this business, Mr. Ellicott had many difficulties to encounter arising from the extreme jealousy of the British Garrisons, and the continued marshes, and swamps, through which he had to pass, and which cover almost the whole face of their country.  [Source - Niagara Historical Museum]