Ridgeway in Fort Erie in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Irelands Farmers

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 23, 2025

1. Irelands Farmers Marker

Inscription. Farming, secure food sources and land ownership were key issues for both sides. In 1800s Ireland, farm production was threatened by British absentee landlords and the potato blight. With little food to sustain them, and a lack of land on which to prosper, many Irish immigrated to the United States and lent their support to the Fenian Brotherhood.

Hoping for solidarity among the Irish and fellow farmers in Bertie Township, some Fenians sought to avoid accusations of oppression by offering Fenian currency in exchange for supplies. Others forced farmers to relinquish their goods at gunpoint.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 42° 54.276′ N, 79° 2.465′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Ridgeway. It is on Garrison Road 0.3 kilometers east of Ridge Road North, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the property of the Ridgeway Battlefield National Historic Site, on the south side of the Teal House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3388 Garrison Road, Fort Erie ON L0S 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: Farm Innovations (here, next to this marker); One Farm Family’s Fight (here, next to this marker); Berties Farmers

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(a few steps from this marker); Buildings on the Battlefield (a few steps from this marker); In the Line of Fire (a few steps from this marker); Map and Timeline of Events - Fenian Invasion, 1866 (within shouting distance of this marker); Map of the Battle of Ridgeway Site June 2, 1866 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historic Ironwood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 23, 2025

2. Irelands Farmers Marker

Irelands Farmers marker photo and caption detail image. Click for full size.

3. Irelands Farmers marker photo and caption detail

The Teal House, looking south-east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 23, 2025

4. The Teal House, looking south-east

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.