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Signage: Wallaceburg
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Wallaceburg - Southwestern Ontario
Chatham-Kent. Photo © Mark Visser

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Area Information
The town is named after Scotland's national hero, Sir William Wallace. It was incorporated as a village in 1875 and then as a town in 1896. In 1998, it was amalgamated into the new municipality of Chatham–Kent.

The Lee Rifle Prototype
In 1878, James Paris Lee (1832–1904) and his brother John perfected a rifle with a box magazine in Wallacebur. This rifle later became an antecedent to the famous Lee–Enfield rifle. A well trained gunman could fire approximately 15-30 shots a minute. The prototype was tested successfully in Wallaceburg and is currently housed at the Wallaceburg and District Museum. Wikipedia



 
 
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