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

Bert Miller

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

1. Bert Miller - Marker

Inscription. Loyalist home site of Albert Weatherstone (Bert) Miller, 1882-1973, noted Ontario amateur naturalist who devoted much of his life to the collection and preservation of the rarer plants, shrubs and trees of the Niagara peninsula. "All my efforts and whatever expense was involved have been rewarded by someone else enjoying what I have found".

Erected by The Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine.

Location. 42° 57.285′ N, 78° 58.499′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Niagara River Parkway and Cairns Crescent, on the right when traveling south on Niagara River Parkway. The marker is in the "V" formed by the two roads, adjacent to the hiking/walking path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2569 Niagara River Parkway, Fort Erie ON L2A 6T8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central

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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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crossing of the River Brethren (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Welland Canal at the Niagara Frontier (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Niagara's Freedom Trail - Little Africa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Marina (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gonder's Flats (approx. one kilometer away); For the Birds (approx. 1.3 kilometers away in the U.S.); Restoring Nature (approx. 1.3 kilometers away in the U.S.); Mackenzie's Crossing 1837 (approx. 2.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Bert Miller - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

2. Bert Miller - Marker in context

Photo faces south. The marker is right of centre. On the left is the Niagara River. The double-crested cormorants are resting - lots of little fish in the river!

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 90 times since then and 10 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.