Queenston in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Roy Terrace

Birthplace of the Falls

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

1. Roy Terrace Marker

Inscription. Roy Terrace here and Eldridge Terrace, the niche visible on the U.S. side at the same height, mark the level of glacial Lake Iroquois (Lake Ontario). When the Wisconsin glacier receded about 12,000 years ago, the Falls of Niagara were born here, water falling only 11 metres (35 feet) over The Escarpment from a small Lake Erie into Lake Iroquois.

Erected by Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 9999 BCE.

Location. 43° 9.615′ N, 79° 2.979′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Queenston. It can be reached from Niagara Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Marker is within Queenston Heights Park, at the centre of a drop-off loop, accessible from Niagara River Pkwy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14276 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1L0, 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

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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: The Treacherous River Cliff / La falaise traîtresse (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laura Ingersoll Secord (about 120 meters away); Attack / L'attaque (about 120 meters away); The Niagara Escarpment (about 150 meters away); Chloe Cooley (about 150 meters away); Site of Redan Battery (about 180 meters away); The Capture of the Redan and the Death of Brock (about 210 meters away); The Decisive Battle / La bataille décisive (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

More about this marker. This series of markers bears a map of the path of the Niagara Parkway Recreation Trail, beside the Niagara from Fort Erie (on Lake Erie) to Niagara-on-the-Lake (on Lake Ontario).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

2. Roy Terrace Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

3. Roy Terrace Marker

Roy Terrace - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 18, 2025

4. Roy Terrace - Marker in context

Photo faces north-west. The marker (lower right) is adjacent to stairs and a walking path that leads west directly to Brock's Monument, within Queenston Heights Park.

Marker in Queenston Heights Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

5. Marker in Queenston Heights Park

Niagara Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2019

6. Niagara Falls

The Falls have clearly grown since their formation.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 5, 6. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.