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

Decew House Heritage Park

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 28, 2025

1. Decew House Heritage Park - Marker

Inscription.
Decew House Heritage Park is a City of Thorold War of 1812 bicentennial project. Obtained from Ontario Power Generation, the City of Thorold, through the work of their War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee, restored the house foundation and transformed the property into a park for the citizens of Thorold which hosted the bicentennial celebrations on June 22-24, 2013.

City of Thorold War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee (2010-2014)
Chair: John Burtniak
Vice-Chair: Alun Hughes/ Fred Neale
Event co-ordinator: Tony Vandermaas
Secretary: Melanie Battell
Joe Atkinson
Mickey Difruscia
Audrey Fawn
Paulette Hayward
Sarah King Head

Thorold City Council (2010-2014)
Mayor: Ted Luciani
Arlene Arch
Jennifer Ferry
Becky Lott
Mike Murphy
Sergio Paone
Norbert Preiner
Tim Whalen
Shawn Wilson

Erected by City Of Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 43° 6.457′ N, 79° 15.016′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Decew

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Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is 10 metres north of the road. It is concealed from the road by a giant rock and two cedar bushes. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2370 Decew Road, Thorold ON L0S 1E6, 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: DeCou House Monument c. 1812 (a few steps from this marker); DeCou's Stone House (a few steps from this marker); A Path Between Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker); First Nations Peace Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decew-Young House c. 1830 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (approx.

Decew House Heritage Park - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 28, 2025

2. Decew House Heritage Park - Marker in context

one kilometer away); Morningstar Mill - Later History (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Morningstar Mill - Welcome (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Regarding Decew House Heritage Park. The original family name DeCou has more recently been spelled DeCew.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 28, 2025

3. DeCew House Heritage Park - Marker in context

Photo faces north from the road. The marker (partially visible, centre right) is behind the decorative stone bearing the park name. The DeCew House ruins are behind the flagpoles.

Decew House Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 28, 2025

4. Decew House Ruins

This stone house was built around 1808. It survived until 1950, when fire destroyed it. In 2011, Thorold acquired the property and cleaned it up to use as a park.

1925

5. Decew House in 1925

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.