St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
1. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker
Inscription.
The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System. . The Welland Ship Canal is the fourth in a series of successively larger canals that were built to join Lakes Ontario and Erie - the first being completed in 1829. The present Canal was opened in 1932. It forms part of the St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes navigation route, 2160km (1342 miles) from the head of the lakes at Duluth, Minnesota to tidewater at Montreal, Quebec. The jointly operated Seaway was officially opened in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This plaque commemorates the 160th anniversary of the opening of the First Welland Canal and the 30th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. It was unveiled on the occasion of the September 1989 joint meeting of the Canadian and American Canal Societies and recognizes the spirit of co-operation which continues to bind these two great nations
The Welland Ship Canal is the fourth in a series of successively larger canals that were built to join Lakes Ontario and Erie - the first being completed in 1829. The present Canal was opened in 1932. It forms part of the St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes navigation route, 2160km (1342 miles) from the head of the lakes at Duluth, Minnesota to tidewater at Montreal, Quebec. The jointly operated Seaway was officially opened in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This plaque commemorates the 160th anniversary of the opening of the First Welland Canal and the 30th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. It was unveiled on the occasion of the September 1989 joint meeting of the Canadian and American Canal Societies and recognizes the spirit of co-operation which continues to bind these two great nations
Erected 1989 by St. Catharines & District Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
Location. 43° 9.329′ N, 79° 11.674′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines,
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Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Welland Canals Parkway. Marker is affixed to the front entranceway of the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St Catharines ON L2R 7K6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
2. Museum Entrance
Northward, Welland Canals Parkway.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
3. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker
Marker is on the second pillar from the close end.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
4. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker
Museum entrance, marker at center of picture.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
5. St. Catharines Museum and Lock 3 Viewing Complex Dedication
Affixed to the pillar to the right of the marker.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
6. Lock 3 at the Museum
Restricted area. Picture taken though fence.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.