Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Butler's Barracks
Les Casernes De Butler
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 31, 2025
1. Butler's Barracks - Marker
Butler's Barracks
Named after Colonel John Butler, a hero of the Revolutionary War, this complex was an integral component of the military facilities built in the Niagara region to replace those destroyed during the War of 1812. Situated inland, out of range of the American artillery across the river, Butler's Barracks comprised more than 20 buildings by 1854. The only structures that survive from this period are the Commissariat Stores, Junior Commissariat Officers' Quarters, Men's Barracks, and Gun Shed. The site was used by the British until 1870, after which it became a training camp for the Canadian militia.
Les Casernes De Butler
Nommé en l'honneur du colonel John Butler, héros de la guerre d'Indépendance américaine, ce complexe faisait partie intégrante des installations militaires de la région du Niagara qui remplacèrent celles détruites pendant la guerre de 1812. Érigé à l'intérieur des terres, hors de portée des canons américains, il comptait, dès 1854, plus de 20 bâtiments. De cette époque subsistent le magasin de l'intendance, les quartiers des officiers subalternes de l'intendance, la caserne des soldats et la remise à canons. Utilisé par les Britanniques jusqu'en 1870, le site devint par la suite un camp d'entraînement pour la milice canadienne.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 43° 14.89′ N, 79° 4.453′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Mary Street. The marker is at Butler's Barracks. It is 60 metres south-east of the parking lot at the dead-end of Mary Street, adjacent to (south-west of) the walking path, in front of the two-storey barracks building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mary 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.
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Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 31, 2025
2. Butler's Barracks - Marker in context
Photo faces north. THIS marker is the one near the camera, and is on the south-west side of the Mary Street walking/biking trail, also near the commissariat stores (left) and the gun-shed (right).
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 31, 2025
3. Butler's Barracks - Marker in context
Photo faces south-west from the Mary Street trail. This marker is near the "two-storey barracks" building.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 2, 2025
4. Butler's Barracks - Site Map
Of the 4 buildings that still exist (shown in red), this marker is in between 3 of them.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
