Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree
Huitième Jamboree Scout Mondial
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
1. Eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree Marker
Eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree
The Eighth World Scout Jamboree, the first World Jamboree outside of Europe, was held on this site August 18 - 28, 1955 attended by some 11,000 Scouts from 71 countries and colonies.
The Jamboree was officially opened by His Excellency the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, Governor-General of Canada, in his capacity of Chief Scout for Canada on Saturday, August 20, 1955.
This plaque commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Jamboree was unveiled September 17, 2005.
Le huitième Jamboree scout mondial, le premier à prendre place à l'extérieur de l'Europe, a été tenu ici du 18 au 28 août 1955 et a attiré quelque 11 000 jeunes venant de 71 pays et colonies différents.
L'ouverture officielle du Jamboree a été déclarée par son Excellence le très honorable Vincent Massey, Gouverneur général du Canada, en tant que chef-scout du Canada le samedi 20 août 1955.
Cette plaque commémorant le 50e anniversaire du Jamboree a été dévoilée le 17 septembre 2005.
Erected 2005 by Scouts Canada.
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Location. 43° 14.894′ N, 79° 4.453′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Mary Street. The marker is at Butler's Barracks. It is 60 metres south-east of the parking lot at the dead-end of Mary Street, adjacent to (north of) the walking path, in front of the gun shed. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mary 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, 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: Butler's Barracks (here, next to this marker); From Colony To Nation: Standing On Guard For Canada
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 31, 2025
2. Eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree - Marker in context
Photo faces north across the Mary Street walking/biking trail. THIS marker (the far plaque) is on the north-east side of the trail, near the gun-shed (right). On the left is the commissariat stores building.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
3. Eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree - Marker in context
Try to ignore the cannon... the brown plaque is on a post in the distant left, adjacent to the walking path (which leads to the parking at the dead-end of Mary Street), left of the gun shed and just behind a pipe projecting from the earth.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
4. Butler's Barracks - Site Map
The red buildings are the ones still existing; this marker is in between three of them.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 3. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 4. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
