Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Niagara Glen

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010

1. Niagara Glen Marker

Inscription. The Falls of Niagara were here about 7000 to 8000 years ago, three separate cataracts, about .8 kilometres (.5 miles) apart, fed by drainage from Lake Erie. Then suddenly, other lakes began to pour into Lake Erie, thereby increasing the outflow to the river. This resulted in one cataract which eroded a wider gorge.

Erected by Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 6000 BCE.

Location. 43° 7.769′ N, 79° 3.642′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara River Parkway north of Whirlpool Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted on a low stone base on the west side of the Niagara River Parkway, directly opposite the parking lot entrance of the Niagara Glen Nature Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3050 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2E 6T2, 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: Lester B. Pearson Memorial Maple (approx. half a kilometer away); James N. Allan Pergola (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); K. Matt Broman Fountain (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Thompson Point

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(approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Welcome to Whirlpool State Park (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Challenging the Whirlpool Rapids (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Niagara Gorge Natural History (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Also see . . . Niagara Glen & Whirlpool. NiagaraParks.com's web page for the Niagara Glen Nature Preserve. (Submitted on August 24, 2010.)

Niagara Glen Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010

2. Niagara Glen Marker - Wide View

The Niagara Glen Nature Preserve visitor center is in the background, and the Niagara River gorge is directly behind that, although not visible here.

The Niagara River Gorge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010

3. The Niagara River Gorge

This view, taken from behind the visitor center, looks southwards up the Niagara River, with New York State on the opposite shore. Niagara Falls was located here some 7,000 to 8,000 years ago, but the erosive power of the waters has moved the falls some 7 kilometers south of the marker site.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.