Ball's Falls in Lincoln in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. George Anglican Church 1864

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

1. St. George Anglican Church 1864 - Marker

Inscription. St. George Anglican Church was built in Hannon, Ontario in 1864 to serve the growing hamlet. On January 6th, 1865, the church opened for its first service, conducted by the Reverend Thomas Gree of Burlington, Ontario.

St. George's congregation prospered, and with the steady increase of development and settlement on the Hamilton mountain in the 1960s, it was deemed advisable to build a larger church. The old early settler church was vacated, in need of a new purpose.

In 1974, the church was purchased by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. It was dismantled, relocated, and was rebuilt at Ball's Falls Conservation Area as part of the recreated Glen Elgin village. Today, the church is used for education programs and as a chapel for weddings. It retains some of the original furnishings from the 1860s, including the pews and the alter. St. George is a fine example of a board-and-batten style early settler church.

Erected by Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1865.

Location. 43° 8.012′ N,

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79° 22.95′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Ball's Falls. It is on Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is within Ball's Falls Conservation Area, along a walking path, 5 metres north of the road Sixth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincoln ON L0R 1S0, 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Village of Glen Elgin (here, next to this marker); Glen Elgin Settlement - Ball's Falls (a few steps from this marker); The Ball Home 1846 (a few steps from this marker); Fairchild Cabin c. 1800s (a few steps from this marker); Ball's Grist-Mill (within

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Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

2. St. George Anglican Church

The marker is mere steps from the road, Sixth Avenue, at the fork of a flagstone path and a gravel chip path, in front of the church it describes.

shouting distance of this marker); The Blacksmith Shop c. 1850s (within shouting distance of this marker); The Saw Mill 1816 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Grist Mill 1809 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.