Waterloo in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Waterloo as a Village

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 31, 2024

1. The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Waterloo as a Village Marker

Inscription. This cairn erected to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Waterloo as a village Unveiled during the Centennial celebrations held June 26 - July 1 1957

Erected 1957.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 43° 28.07′ N, 80° 31.683′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. It is at the intersection of Young Street West and Albert Street, on the right when traveling west on Young Street West. The marker is in Waterloo Park, approx. 100 meters from the Young Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Young St West, Waterloo ON N2L N2L, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, 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: Abraham Erb (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Log Schoolhouse (about 180 meters away); The First Lutheran Seminary in Canada (approx. half a kilometer away); Wilfrid Laurier University / Université Wilfrid Laurier (approx. half a kilometer away); Dominion Life Assurance Company (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Kuntz/ Carling/ Labatt Breweries (approx. 0.9 kilometers

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away); The University of Waterloo (approx. one kilometer away); Mutual Life Head Office / Siège Social de la Mutuelle du Canada, Compagnie d'Assurance Sur la Vie (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Also see . . . City of Waterloo - Waterloo’s History.

For generations Indigenous people have gathered and lived on the territory where Waterloo is now situated. This piece of Turtle Island has deep connections to the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral People. In 1701, the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe people created the Dish with One Spoon treaty, which marked the end of the Beaver Wars amongst themselves.

(Submitted on April 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 31, 2024

2. The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Waterloo as a Village Marker

Coat of Arms of Waterloo, on the the north side of the marker cairn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 31, 2024

3. Coat of Arms of Waterloo, on the the north side of the marker cairn

Young Street entrance to Waterloo Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 31, 2024

4. Young Street entrance to Waterloo Park

1861

5. The Village of Waterloo, on a map of Waterloo County, 1861

Source: University of Toronto

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.