Port Dalhousie in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Lockkeeper's Shanty 1887

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 28, 2025

1. Lockkeeper's Shanty 1887 - Marker

Inscription.
Lockkeeper's Shanty
1887
Historic Port Dalhousie

Erected by The Port Dalhousie Conservancy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 43° 11.928′ N, 79° 15.93′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Port Dalhousie. It is on Lakeport Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is 15 metres north of the road, mounted high on the south wall of the shanty. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 A Lakeport Road, St Catharines ON L2N 4P6, 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: Howes Park (a few steps

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from this marker); Lock 1, Third Welland Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock One of the Third Welland Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Quakers and Conscientious Objection (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Catharines Horticultural Society (about 150 meters away); Restoring the Henley Rowing Course at Martindale Pond (about 180 meters away); First Women Rowers In The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 1948 (about 210 meters away); The Muir Brother's Dry Docks (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Lockkeeper's Shanty 1887 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 30, 2025

2. Lockkeeper's Shanty 1887 - Marker in context

Photo faces north-west. The little shanty is within Howes Park, which is north of Lakeport Rd on a little island.

The Lockkeeper's Shanty image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 30, 2025

3. The Lockkeeper's Shanty

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.