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

McAffee Cemetery

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

1. McAffee Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Founded 1819 by a society of Methodists who were United Empire Loyalists and pioneer settlers in the Township of Bertie, District of Niagara

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 42° 56.83′ N, 78° 56.677′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Thompson Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 Thompson Road, Fort Erie ON L2A 5M4, 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

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distance of this marker: Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's) (within shouting distance of this marker); Mackenzie's Crossing 1837 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Island Life (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Strawberry Island (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Did You Ever Wonder What It Takes to Restore an Island? (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); a different marker also named Strawberry Island (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Recovery (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Management (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

McAffee Cemetery - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

2. McAffee Cemetery - Marker in context

Photo faces north. Marker is mounted on a stone column, beside the north-most entrance to the cemetery's east section.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.