Burlington in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Spencer Smith

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 24, 2024

1. Spencer Smith Marker

Inscription.
Erected by the Burlington Horticultural Society in honour and memory of

Spencer Smith

for his outstanding contribution and leadership in the beautification of Burlington

25 years on the Executive during membership 1919-1955

Erected by Burlington Horticultural Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 43° 19.334′ N, 79° 47.932′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is at the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Burlington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lakeshore Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1383 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON L7S 1B3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Thomas Greene at St. Luke’s, Wellington Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Spencer Smith Park (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); William Bunton Esq. 1820-1881 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Brant Inn (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Terry Fox Marathon of Hope (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named The Brant Inn (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Victory at Burlington Bay (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 125th Anniversary Clock, 1999 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . Burlington Gazette- So, Who Was Spencer Smith?.

Spencer in 1885 at 15 years of age was forced to leave his home and friends, board a steam ship named the SS Corean, along with 32 other boys all about his same age, and set off for Canada. The ship arrived in Montreal on May 14, 1885, and the boys made their way to Hamilton.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 24, 2024

2. Spencer Smith Marker
They travelled on the Grand Trunk Railway, stopping all along the way, including Burlington, and finally on to Hamilton. Who knows, maybe Spencer looked out of the train car window when the boys pulled into the Freeman train station, and thought to himself, “This looks like a nice place. Maybe one day I will live here. Where am I anyway?”

(Submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Spencer Smith and his wife, Edith image. Click for full size.

3. Spencer Smith and his wife, Edith

Spencer Smith Park, Burlington image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 21, 2023

4. Spencer Smith Park, Burlington

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.