Port Colborne in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Citizens of Port Colborne Who Gave Their Lives ... Welland Canals

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 21, 2025

1. Citizens of Port Colborne Who Gave Their Lives ... Welland Canals - Marker

Inscription. This plaque has been erected to honour the memory of all those citizens of Port Colborne who gave their lives in the construction of the Welland Canals.

First Canal completed 1829
Second Canal completed 1848
Third Canal completed 1887
Fourth (Current) Canal completed 1932

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Welland Canals series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 42° 53.973′ N, 79° 14.804′ W. Marker is in Port Colborne, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Mellanby Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is within the raised platform and garden (capped by a white rock, and with a fountain) in the middle of Lock 8 Gateway Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 Mellanby Avenue, Port Colborne ON L3K 2L6, 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,

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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: Knights of Columbus Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to John Hansen (within shouting distance of this marker); The Welland Ship Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Humberstone Hall (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Colborne Tourist Information "Lighthouse" (about 180 meters away); Augustine House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Village of Humberstone Cenotaph (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Derek Point (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Colborne.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 21, 2025

2. Citizens of Port Colborne Who Gave Their Lives ... Welland Canals Marker

Photo faces east. The marker (right) is visible just right of the light standard.

Citizens of Port Colborne Who Gave Their Lives ... Welland Canals - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 21, 2025

3. Citizens of Port Colborne Who Gave Their Lives ... Welland Canals - Marker in context

Photo faces south. This is the first of the platform's two levels. Marker is centre.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.