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

Niagara Land Purchases

Achat De Terres Sur La Niagara

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

1. Niagara Land Purchases Marker

Close-up view of the text on the historical marker.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To obtain land on which to settle Loyalists and dispossessed members of the Six Nations of the Iroquois, Guy Johnson in May 1781 and John Butler in May 1784 negotiated treaties with representatives of the Mississauga and Chippewa of this region. The Crown thereby acquired title to a tract of land four miles wide along the west bank of the Niagara River between Lakes Erie and Ontario. These two cessions were later confirmed by a third treaty negotiated by John Graves Simcoe, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, and certain Mississauga chiefs at Navy Hall in December 1792.

Pour obtenir des terres en faveur des Loyalistes et des expropriés des Six Nations, Guy Johnson, en mai 1781, et John Butler, en mai 1784, négocièrent des traités avec des représentants des Mississaugas et des Chippewas de la région. La Couronne devint ainsi propriétaire d'un territoire large de quatre milles sur la rive ouest de la rivière Niagara, entre les lacs Érié et Ontario. Un traité négocié au Navy Hall par le lieutenant-gouverneur du Haut-Canada, John Graves Simcoe, et les chefs mississaugas, en décembre 1792, confirma les dispositions

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des deux premiers traités et délimita la propriété acquise.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

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 month for this entry is May 1781.

Location. 43° 15.129′ N, 79° 4.32′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Castlereagh Street just west of Davy Street, on the right when traveling west. This historical marker is located on the grounds of the Niagara Historical Society and Museum, affixed to the outer wall of the Memorial Hall building, near the northwest front corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Castlereagh 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 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: Ontario's First Railroad - The Erie and Ontario Railroad. (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Hall, 1906 (a few steps from this marker); Janet Carnochan 1839 - 1926 (a few steps from this marker); The Canada Constellation (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

2. Niagara Land Purchases Marker

View of the historical marker, affixed to the front wall, just to the left of the far left front entrance door to the Memorial hall building.

this marker); Eedson-Fyfe House circa 1849 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Moore-Bishop-Stokes House (about 180 meters away); The Parliament Oak (about 180 meters away); Meritage House circa 1890 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

3. Niagara Land Purchases Marker

View of the historical marker, affixed to the outside wall, on the front northwest corner, of the Memorial Hall building.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.