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

Fairchild Cabin c. 1800s

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

1. Fairchild Cabin c. 1800s - Marker

Inscription. Built by the Fairchild family between 1797 and 1810 in Jordan Station, this cabin represents what early settlers like the Ball family would have lived in when they first came to Ontario.

The Furry Cabin, located east of the Fairchild Cabin, was moved to Ball's Falls Conservation Area from the Law Quarry in Wainfleet and dates to about 1800.

A typical early settler household consisted of 10 to 12 family members, all living in a one-room cabin. The main floor functions as a kitchen living room, work space, and bedroom for the parents. There is a small loft upstairs for storage and the children's sleeping quarters.

Erected by Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 43° 8.022′ N, 79° 22.938′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Ball's Falls. It can be reached from Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is within Ball's Falls Conservation Area, along a gravel chip walking path, 20 metres

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north of the road Sixth Avenue, and north-east of an old church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3192 Sixth Avenue, 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: St. George Anglican Church 1864 (a few steps from this marker); The Village of Glen Elgin (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Elgin Settlement - Ball's Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ball Home 1846 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blacksmith Shop c. 1850s (within shouting distance of this marker); Ball's Grist-Mill (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Grist Mill 1809 (about 90 meters

Fairchild Cabin c. 1800s - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

2. Fairchild Cabin c. 1800s - Marker in context

The Fairchild cabin and marker are distant right, past the church, along the gravel chip pathway. The Furry cabin is out-of-frame, far to the right.

away); The Saw Mill 1816 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Fairchild Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

3. Fairchild Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.