Fonthill in Pelham in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Fonthill Nurseries (1837-1968)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 14, 2025
1. Fonthill Nurseries (1837-1968) Marker
Site of the former
Fonthill Nurseries (1837-1968)
managed over the years by
D'Everardo & Page; Edward Morris & Co.;
Morris, Stone & Wellington, and Wellington & Davidson
Considered one of the largest nurseries in Canada at the turn of the century, this enterprise shipped nursery stock via agents throughout North America. With its origins in the Pelham Nursery Co., the home grounds of the Fonthill Nurseries contained 195 acres, but encompassed other farms for a total of more than 700 acres, where over 250 local residents were employed in peak seasons. Also the site of many local festivities, the nurseries were well known for their prize winning shire horses, lush gardens and beautiful scenery,
Erected 2004 by Pelham Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 43° 2.011′ N, 79° 17.125′ W. Marker is in Pelham, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Fonthill. It is on Pelham Street 0.8 kilometers south of Port Robinson Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, 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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dexter D’Everardo (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Pelham Quaker Settlement (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Electric Park / Stop 19 on the NS&T (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); The Brethren in Christ Church / L’Église de la Fraternité Chrétienne (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); W.W. 1 German Trench Mortar (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Pelham Cenotaph (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Artist - Stacey Thomas "Paddles" (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); The Brick Archways 1913 (approx. 4.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 14, 2025
2. Fonthill Nurseries (1837-1968) Marker
Also see . . . Morris, Stone & Wellington Nurseries in Fonthill (Brock University). Today, Niagara is dominated by both fruit and greenhouse operations. Already in the 19th century, nurseries and market gardens were an important part of Niagara’s agricultural sector. One of the largest operators prior to 1900 was Morris, Stone & Wellington Nurseries in Fonthill, Ontario, which was also known as “Fonthill Nurseries.” Advertisements for this business often boasted that it was the “largest in Canada.” (Submitted on March 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
March 14, 2025
3. Fonthill Nurseries stationery, ca 1912
Pelham Historical Society (public domain)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
