Memorial 35079-001 Penetanguishene, ON

This provincial plaque is dedicated to the memory of James Keating.

Inscription

A sergeant in the Royal Artillery, Irish-born James Keating
served with distinction during the War of 1812. His skilful
handling of a British field gun forced the Americans to
surrender Fort Shelby on the upper Mississippi in July 1814.
Two months later, his well-aimed firing of the same artillery
piece routed advancing troops down-river at Rock Island
Rapids. For his actions, Keating was promoted lieutenant. At the
war’s end, he was appointed fort adjutant at St. Joseph’s
Island, a position he continued to hold when the garrison was
moved here in 1828. A model soldier and citizen, Keating
was a prominent figure in community life at Penetanguishene.

Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario

Cette plaque provinciale est dédié à la mémoire de James Keating.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.