Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
John Graves Simcoe
The first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada
Heritage, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Heritage Fund
and the Henry N.R. Jackson Foundation.
Sculptor Roy Charles Asplin
Unveiled July 1999
Erected 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 43° 15.317′ N, 79° 4.206′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is on King Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Simcoe Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 King Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial of First Parliament (a few steps from this marker); Niagara Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Agricultural Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Niagara (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Provincial Parliament 1792 (within shouting distance of this marker); Upper Canada Gazette, or American Oracle (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Apothecary (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Also see . . . Biography of John Graves Simcoe. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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