"Beautiful Joe"
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Born in Milton, Nova Scotia, Margaret Marshall Saunders, (1861-1947) taught school briefly before starting her career as a novelist. Her second book, 'Beautiful Joe', received international recognition. Inspired during a visit to Meaford about 1892, it is based on the story on a dog rescued from a brutal master by a local miller, William Moore. This novel, first published in 1894, appeared in several editions and enjoyed phenomenal success. It was printed in at least ten languages, and seven million copies had been sold by 1939. Miss Saunders, who settled in Toronto in 1914, was awarded the C.B.E. in 1934, in recognition of her contribution toward securing humane treatment for animals.
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The County of Grey
The Municipality of Meaford
To the left of the parking lot in Beautiful Joe Park
off Edwin Street near the bridge over the river
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N 44 36.213 W 80 35.737
Recorded June 2005. Check current access before visiting.
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