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

Port Dalhousie Jail circa 1845

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 30, 2025

1. Port Dalhousie Jail circa 1845 - Marker

Inscription.
St. Catharines Heritage Building
Port Dalhousie Jail circa 1845

Erected by City of St. Catharines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 43° 12.177′ N, 79° 15.957′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Port Dalhousie. It is at the intersection of Lakeport Road and Main St, on the left when traveling north on Lakeport Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Lakeport Road, St Catharines ON L2N 5B3, 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: Wellington House 1877 (about

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90 meters away, measured in a direct line); 12 Lock Street, Port Dalhousie (about 90 meters away); Murphy's Ship Chandlery circa 1885 (about 90 meters away); Murphy & Scott Ship Chandler 1885 (about 90 meters away); Sterling Bank of Canada 1907 (about 90 meters away); Lock One of the Second Welland Canal (about 150 meters away); The Harbour Lock of the First Welland Canal 1828-1847 (about 150 meters away); Port Dalhousie and the Niagara St. Catharines and Toronto Railway (NS&T) (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Regarding Port Dalhousie Jail circa 1845. Built originally as a 2-cell jail, just for drunk and disorder people. (More serious criminals were taken into St. Catharines.) Prisoners had to pay to use firewood. Since its jailing days, the building has been used variously for storage and as a bar.

Port Dalhousie Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 30, 2025

2. Port Dalhousie Jail

Photo faces south. The marker is on the front (south-east facing) wall.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.