Ebenezer Chapel, King Street

Rev. Peter Jones (Mississauga Ojibwe) preached at the Ebenezer Chapel, located at this site, on February 5, 1832. This was part of a long tour of England that spanned over a year, in which Jones gave over 150 lectures, raised over £1000 for the Methodist Church's mission work, and petitioned the Colonial Office about Indigenous land rights. As he wrote in a letter to his brother, John, he had become something of a celebrity during his tour: "When my Indian name, Kahkewaquonaby, is announced to attend any public meetings, so great is the curiosity, the place is sure to be filled." He had also visited Bristol in May and June of 1831, where he was taken ill and spent several weeks confined to his bed in the home of his hosts, Martha and James Woods, as he battled what was probably pneumonia. He also met his future wife, Eliza, during this visit.

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