Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Christian Warner 1754-1833

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 16, 2025

1. Christian Warner 1754-1833 Marker

Inscription. Born In Albany County, NY., Warner served in Butler's Rangers during the American Revolution, and settled in this vicinity shortly after the corps was disbanded in 1784. Converted to Methodism, Warner became the leader of one of the earliest "Methodist Classes" in the province. Services were held at his home, and in 1801 a simple frame chapel was erected on his property. It became known as the "Warner Meeting House" and was the first Methodist church in Canada west of the Bay of Quinte. This structure was replaced about 1870 by a new chapel. The adjacent Warner Burying Ground" contains the graves of Christian Warner and other pioneer Loyalist settlers of this region.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list.

Location. 43° 8.81′ N, 79° 8.556′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake,

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Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Warner Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 Warner Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the 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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lowrey Park (approx. 3 kilometers away); Secord Mill 1782-83 (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); S.S. No. 5 St. Davids School Bell (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Woodbourne House 1839 (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Ontario Hydro Memorial (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Indian Ossuary (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); Stamford Cottage (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); a different marker also named Indian Ossuary (approx.

Christian Warner 1754-1833 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 16, 2025

2. Christian Warner 1754-1833 - Marker in context

Photo is facing south, from the turn in Warner Road. The blue plaque is on a post, lurking under the maple in the north-west corner of this pioneer cemetery.

3.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.