Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Indian Council House At Niagara
Maison Du Conseil Indien À Niagara
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
1. Indian Council House at Niagara Marker
Cayuga speaker Kodeanyonte
Kodeaneyonte, orateur Cayuga
Near this place stood a Council House measuring 72' by 26' where Crown representatives met with Native leaders to bolster their treaty relationship. Originally, the 'King's Fire' (the fire lit on behalf of the king at the meeting place between the British and their Native allies) was kindled near Albany, New York. The 'King's Fire' was moved to Fort Niagara during the American Revolution, and relocated here in 1797.
In 1812, leaders of the Haudenosaunee, (the people of the longhouse) commonly referred to as Six Nations and Iroquois, held a Condolence Ceremony at Council House for Major General Isaac Brock and Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell who were killed in action at Queenston Heights.
In 1813, the Council House was burnt by retreating American Forces and was rebuilt in 1815. Following the relocation of the capital of Upper Canada to York in 1822, the Indian Department ended use of the Council House and it was repurposed as a hospital.
Près de cet endroit se tenait une Maison du Conseil, mesurant 72 pi par 26 pi, où les représentants de la Couronne rencontraient des chefs autochtones pour renforcer les relations découlant des traités. À l'origine, le « feu du roi » (le feu allumé au nom du roi au lieu de rencontre entre les Britanniques et leurs alliés autochtones) était allumé près d'Albany, New York. Le « feu du roi » fut déplacé à Fort Niagara au cours de la Révolution américaine et transféré ici en 1797.
En 1812, des chefs haudenosaunees (les gens de la maison longue), communément appelés Six Nations et Iroquois, organisèrent une cérémonie de condoléances en l'honneur du major-général Isaac Brock et du lieutenant-colonel John Macdonell tués au combat à Queenston Heights.
En 1813, les forces américaines battant en retraite incendièrent la Maison du Conseil qui fut reconstruite en 1815. À la suite du déménagement de la capitale du Haut-Canada à York, en 1822, le ministère des Affaires indiennes mit fin à l'utilisation de la Maison du Conseil qui devint un hôpital.
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Location. 43° 14.962′ N, 79° 4.168′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Wellington Street. This marker is within the Parks Canada land called "The Commons", adjacent to the path named "Otter Trail". It is: - 300 metres east of the Butler's Barracks parking lot at the end of Mary Street - 250 metres south-east of Queens Parade. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, 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, 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: The Site Of The Military Hospital And Indian Council House
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
2. Indian Council House At Niagara Marker
This panel marker is in the foreground, adjacent to the walking/biking path. The actual location of the council house was at the cluster of objects in the field.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
