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St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Welland Ship Canal

 
 
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
1. Welland Ship Canal Marker
Inscription. This plaque erected to mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Welland Ship Canal to world shipping on August 6, 1932, commemorates the significant role this historic waterway and our inland fleet play in Canadian national life.

This canal ranks among the great engineering achievements of this century. It forms part of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway System, being the fourth to connect Lake Ontario and Lake Erie since the completion in 1829 of the original Welland Canal.
 
Erected 1972 by Dominion Marine Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1932.
 
Location. 43° 9.35′ N, 79° 11.647′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Welland Canals Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre between the museum building and the canal. A newer French language (replacement?) plaque is placed next to it on the same cement wedge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St Catharines ON L2R 7K6, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Hamilton Merritt 1793 - 1862 (a few steps from this marker); International Shipmasters' Association
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Early Welland Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); Bollard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fourth Welland Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Spring Tooth Cultivator (within shouting distance of this marker); Cannon Barrel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
 
Also see . . .
1. St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canal Centre. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Welland Canal - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. St. Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
 
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
2. Welland Ship Canal Marker
in French
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
3. Welland Ship Canal Marker
English/French
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
4. Welland Ship Canal Marker
northward; museum building at left, canal at right
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
5. Welland Ship Canal Marker
southward
Welland Ship Canal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
6. Welland Ship Canal Marker
International Shipmasters' Association Marker affixed to building in background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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