Headstone of Robert Milligan at the Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery
Entry/Object ID
2016-076-184
Description
Black and white photographic print showing the headstone of Robert Milligan at the Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, engraved with the image of a willow tree at the top, below reads "In memory of Robert Milligan. Died Aug. 3 1877. Aged 58 Years". A typed, paper label is affixed to the reverse side that reads "Union Cemetery - Robert Milligan died Aug. 3, 1877 aged 58 years. Robert Milligan is a little-known character of the township who kept a tavern on the Lakeshore Road at Camperdown in the days of teamster traffic before the coming of the railway. His tombstone is planted next to his fellow tavernkeeper Frederick Spies.".
