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

Brigadier-General Ernest Alexander Cruikshank 1853 - 1939

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 14, 2025

1. Brigadier-General Ernest Alexander Cruikshank 1853 - 1939 - Marker

Inscription. A distinguished historian and soldier, Cruikshank was born here and educated in Fort Erie and at Upper Canada College. He took an active interest in municipal affairs and in 1886, after holding a variety of offices, was elected warden of Welland County. Initially commissioned as an ensign in the militia, Cruikshank rose in rank becoming brigadier-general by 1915. Three years later he was appointed director of the historical section of the general staff at Ottawa and for twenty years until his death in 1939 he served as the first chairman of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. The author and editor of numerous publications, Cruikshank contributed substantially to the field of Ontario history.

Erected by Bertie Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 42° 54.319′ N, 78° 56.814′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Garrison Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 848 Garrison

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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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 36 Concession Road (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Fort Erie, Pro Patria Mori Cairn (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Capture of the "Ohio" and "Somers" (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Fort Erie (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); The Royal Canadian Legion - Frontier Branch 71 - Lest We Forget (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); The First Fort Erie (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); The Niagara Movement - Laying the Groundwork for the NAACP (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Niagara's Freedom Trail - The Crossing (approx. 2.4 kilometers away).

Brigadier-General Ernest Alexander Cruikshank 1853 - 1939 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 14, 2025

2. Brigadier-General Ernest Alexander Cruikshank 1853 - 1939 - Marker in context

Plaque is on a post very near Garrison Road.

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Regarding Brigadier-General Ernest Alexander Cruikshank 1853 - 1939. Cruikshank lived at this home until 1904, when he moved to Niagara Falls to become police magistrate of Niagara Falls. In 1908, he resigned his military commission and moved to Ottawa, to take charge of military documents held in the national archives.

The house is designated as a heritage property in part for its architectural qualities. More info
is available at https://www2.forterie.ca/bylaws/2019-062/$FILE/62-2019%20Designation%20of%20848%20Garrison%20Road.pdf

Alexander Cruikshank Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 14, 2025

3. Alexander Cruikshank Home

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.