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

Watering trough from Grimsby's Main Street

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

1. This watering trough, from Grimsby's Main Street - Marker

Inscription. This watering trough, given to Howard Ferris when motors replaced horses on Grimsby's Main Street, was presented to The Grimsby Historical Society by Laureen Ferris in Howard's memory.
October 1995

Erected 1995 by Grimsby Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1995.

Location. 43° 11.604′ N, 79° 33.979′ W. Marker is in Grimsby, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Murray Street and Main Street W, on the right when traveling north. The marker and watering trough are in the park beside the Grimsby Museum, near the cenotaph. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Murray Street, Grimsby ON L3M 3N7, 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

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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: Grimsby Cenotaph (here, next to this marker); Grimsby Town Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); April 5th, 1990, 200th Anniversary of the First Municipal Meeting in Upper Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); First Town Meeting (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelles Fitch House 1791 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelles Manor 1798 (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Robert Nelles 1761-1842 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibson House c. 1860 (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grimsby.

Regarding Watering trough from Grimsby's Main Street. These watering troughs were supplied from the municipal water supply.

Watering trough from Grimsby's Main Street - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

2. Watering trough from Grimsby's Main Street - Marker in context

Photo faces north-west. Main Street West runs (north-east) along the right side of the photo. The Grimsby Museum is out-of-frame left.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.