Dunnville in Lowbanks in Haldimand County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Grand River Naval Depot

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

1. Grand River Naval Depot Marker

Inscription. In 1815 a small detachment of the Royal Navy established the first base on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Grand River, which was to enforce the Rush-Bagot Treaty (1814) to protect Upper Canada from another invasion from the United States. The wharf and four buildings were washed away in a storm in 1827. The Naval Depot was officially closed in 1834, however, historical references as late as 1850 indicate that, despite decay, there was further activity on the site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 42° 51.662′ N, 79° 34.443′ W. Marker is in Lowbanks, Ontario, in Haldimand County. It is in Dunnville. It is on Feeder Canal Road 2.7 kilometers west of North Shore Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 628 Feeder Canal Road, Lowbanks ON N0A 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

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in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Naval Depot Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Commercial Fishing Industry (here, next to this marker); Feeder Canal and Lock (here, next to this marker); Grand River Naval Depot 1815 (approx. half a kilometer away); Royal Canadian Air Force No.6 Service Flying Training School (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); The Founding of Dunnville / La Fondation de Dunnville (approx. 6.3 kilometers away); Patron's Of Industry Hall circa 1893 (approx. 17.3 kilometers away); This Bell Originally Housed In The Bell Tower Of Emmanuel United Church At Wellandport (approx. 17.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowbanks.

Also see . . . The Grand River Naval Depot.

Late in the summer of 1815, a crew of officers and craftsmen, lent from the Kingston Yard, arrived at
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

2. Grand River Naval Depot Marker
the mouth of the Grand, under the command of Captain William Bourchier, to search for the best site for the Naval Establishment and to begin construction. They decided to locate the depot behind the sand hills on the east side of the river. No explicit statement ordering the setting up of a permanent station on the Grand River has been found, but it seems the base grew from this beginning.

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

Port Maitland Cairn, in Port Maitland East Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2024

3. Port Maitland Cairn, in Port Maitland East Park

Grand River Naval Depot shown on a Mapof 1837 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 24, 2024

4. Grand River Naval Depot shown on a Mapof 1837

Source: Brock University

1840

5. Ruins of the Grand River Naval Depot, 1840

Source: Government of Canada

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.