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

Chippawa Post Office Sign

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

1. Chippawa Post Office Sign - Marker

Inscription. The Chippawa Post Office sign was installed in the outer wall of the Post Office in 1951, the year our Post Office was opened. The Post Office, on the corner of Willoughby Drive(then Church St.) and Cummington Square South was a meeting place for the residents as well as a place to pick up mail. In 1971 our Post Office was closed and although door-to door delivery was welcomed by most villagers, the social element of the old Post Office was missed by many. The sign was removed and became part of landfill until during the mid-nineties when a construction company worker found the sign while landscaping a parking lot on Ferry St. It was then taken to their construction yard on Allanport Road in Thorold.

In 2011 the sign made its way back to Chippawa and into the hands of Bill Barfield who, as luck would have it, is a member of the Village of Chippawa Citizens' Committee. The committee, with the co-operation of the City of Niagara Falls, unveiled this sign in July, 2016 where it sits directly across from its former home.

Erected 2016 by Village of Chippawa Citizens' Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 43° 3.544′ N, 79° 3.049′

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W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Chippawa. It is on Main Street near Cummington Square West. The small metal marker and its large stone block are at the south corner of the small park named Cummington Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3710A Main Street, Niagara Falls ON L2G 6V9, 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: Chippawa Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Chippawa (within shouting distance of this marker); James Cameron (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Secord Home (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Willoughby Manor (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fort Chippawa 1791 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Raid on Fort Schlosser 1813 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Laura (Ingersoll) Secord (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Regarding Chippawa Post Office Sign. During the amalgamation of Chippawa into Niagara Falls in 1971, many streets were renamed, to avoid duplicate street names within the new municipality.

Chippawa Post Office Sign - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

2. Chippawa Post Office Sign - Marker in context

Photo faces north. The square gray stone block is by the traffic light post. The small mirror-like marker is along the top edge of the block.

Chippawa Post Office Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

3. Chippawa Post Office Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.