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Marchmont is a beautiful old stone house built in 1872 with stone brought across the Ottawa River from Guyon by Captain James D. (Dent) Wetherly. In 1844 the farm was bought by Godfrey Berry, a Brewer who established a brewery down by the river. . . later, the house became the home of former Chief Justice, Brian Dickson.
photo and text by J. Emerson,
London Ontario
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"THE WHARF AT BERRY'S BREWERY
WAS A STOPPING POINT
FOR ALL RIVER TRAFFIC UP AND DOWN THE OTTAWA.
WILLIAM BERRY SHIPPED HIS PRODUCT IN LARGE BARRELS
BY SCOW TO AYLMER AND THENCE BY WAGON TO BYTOWN"
(Guide to a Heritage Tour of March)
page updated by David Hedley December 7, 2000