Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Butler's Rangers
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012
1. Butler's Rangers Marker
In 1777 John Butler of New York raised a force of Rangers who, with their Iroquois allies, raided the frontiers of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey throughout the American Revolutionary War. From their base at Fort Niagara they successfully maintained British military power on the frontiers and seriously threatened rebel food supplies. When Fort Niagara became overcrowded in the autumn of 1778, Butler built near here a group of barracks to house his Rangers and their families. Disbanded in June 1784, they were among the first Loyalists to settle in the Niagara peninsula.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 43° 15.239′ N, 79° 3.948′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Byron Street and Melville Street, on the right when traveling west on Byron Street. This historical marker is located about three blocks south-west of the Niagara River and a long block north-west of Fort George, on the north corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, 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
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012
2. Butler's Rangers Marker
View of the historical marker looking northwest along Byron Street.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Niagara Harbour and Dock Company (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1835 (about 180 meters away); Polish Soldier’s Burial Plot 1917 – 1919 (about 180 meters away); St. Mark’s Church (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Engine House Historic Site (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Niagara National Historic Sites (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Welcome to Fort George (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fort George (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Also see . . . Butler's Rangers. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012
3. Butler's Rangers Marker
View of the historical marker looking southeast along Byron Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012
4. Butler's Rangers Marker
View of the historical marker on the northwest corner of the intersection.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012
5. Butler's Rangers Marker
Photographed by National Park Service
6. John Butler of New York
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
