Downtown in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

1. This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston Marker

Inscription. This memorial is erected in proud memory of pioneer ancestors and to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of their arrival in the Niagara District as Uniged Empire Loyalists
1784 - 1934

Erected 1934 by The United Empire Loyalists Association of St. Catharines and District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 43° 9.239′ N, 79° 14.801′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Downtown. It is on St Paul Street W, on the right when traveling south. While the street name is St. Paul Street West, the street is actually aligned north-south at this point. Memorial Park is on the west side of St. Paul St West. The marker is on the south (left) edge of the park, on a rock in a flower bed under a flag-pole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 St Paul Street W, St Catharines ON L2R 5R2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

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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: Niagara District United Empire Loyalists Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lance Corporal Fred Fisher, V.C. 1894 - 1915 (a few steps from this marker); The NS&T and Western Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing Twelve Mile Creek - The Burgoyne Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Catharines Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Shickluna 1808-1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hamilton Merritt 1793 - 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); This Statue of the Honorable William Hamilton Merritt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston:Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 11, 2025

2. This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston:Marker in context

Photo is from St. Paul Street, looking south-west. The walking path is along the south-west edge of the park.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.