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

Slater's Dock

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

1. Slater's Dock - Marker

Inscription. In 1894 the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway extended its tracks to Slaters Dock located at this point. Passengers discharged at the dock by steamboats from Buffalo, then boarded the cars of this electric railway, to travel to Queen Victoria Park, or to the Queenston docks, where they boarded a lake boat for Toronto.

Erected by The Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 43° 3.367′ N, 79° 1.631′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Chippawa. It is at the intersection of Niagara River Parkway and Service Road 30, on the right when traveling south on Niagara River Parkway. This plaque faces the biking/walking path, adjacent to Service Road 30, at that road's north junction with the Niagara River Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Niagara River Parkway, Niagara Falls ON L2E 6S6, 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: The Destruction of The Caroline, 1837 (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker

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also named Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (about 90 meters away); Chippawa Battlefield Panel 4 (approx. half a kilometer away); Chippawa Battlefield Panel 1 (approx. half a kilometer away); Chippawa Battlefield Panel 3 (approx. half a kilometer away); Chippawa Battlefield Panel 2 (approx. half a kilometer away); Chippawa Battlefield Panel 6 (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Slater's Dock - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

2. Slater's Dock - Marker in context

Photo faces west, from Niagara River Parkway. The marker is centre-left, adjacent to the biking/walking path.

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 84 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.