Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
John Graves Simcoe
The first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada
| | Premier Lieutenant-gouverneur du Haut-Canada | |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
1. John Graves Simcoe Marker
Heritage, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Heritage Fund
and the Henry N.R. Jackson Foundation.
Sculptor Roy Charles Asplin
Unveiled July 1999
Avec l'aide gιnιreuse du Ministιre du Patrimoine canadien, du Heritage Fund de la Ville de Niagara-on-the-Lake et de la Fondation Henry N.R. Jackman.
Roy Charles Asplin, sculpteur
Inaugurιe en juillet 1999
Erected 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 43° 15.317′ N, 79° 4.206′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on King Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Simcoe Park, near (15 metres east of) King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 King Street, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Upper Canada Gazette, or American Oracle (a few steps from this marker); First Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (a few steps from this marker); Bicentennial of First Parliament (a few steps from this marker); Niagara Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Agricultural Society (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Provincial Parliament 1792 (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial of Confederation (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Lodge No. 2 G.R.C. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Also see . . . Biography of John Graves Simcoe. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
2. John Graves Simcoe Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
3. John Graves Simcoe Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
4. John Graves Simcoe
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
5. John Graves Simcoe statue, as seen from King Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
