St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
1. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
St. Catharines became an important part of the shipping industry due to the building of the Welland Canals and its location between two Great Lakes. Louis Shickluna, a shipbuilder who emigrated to St. Catharines to Malta, began working as a builder in the Russell Armington Shipyard, located at the 6th Lock of the yard in 1845 and began constructing and repairing ships, establishing himself as a premier builder. Shickluna Shipyards had an international reputation for building some of the biggest and best boats of its time. the Shickluna shipyards built and serviced more than 200 boats in more than 40 years of business.
Shickluna Shipyards had an international reputation for building some of the biggest and best boats of its time.
Erected by Ontario, City of St. Catharines.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Welland Canals series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 43° 9.33′ N, 79° 14.726′ W. Marker was in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It was at the intersection of St. Paul Street
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Regionally, this marker was on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It was also in Central Canada. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Battle of Vimy Ridge / The History of Vimy Oak Trees (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anglican Church, St. Catharines (about 150 meters away); 1796 - 1935 (about 150 meters away); St. Catharines Cenotaph (about 150 meters away); William Hamilton Merritt 1793 - 1862 (about 150 meters away); This Statue of the Honorable William Hamilton Merritt (about 150 meters away); This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston (about 180 meters away); Niagara District United Empire Loyalists Memorial (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
2. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
Eastward, from across St Paul Street West
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
3. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
From diagonally across intersection. The marker appears white at center. Note the blue street sign at the extreme right showing that northward is St. Paul Street, southward is St. Paul Street West.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
4. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
left side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
5. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
Right side; St Paul Street West, going north, in background.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
6. Shipbuilding in St. Catharines 1845 Marker
rear
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 4, 2025
7. Proof of missing - For comparison to photo #5
You know what is missing from the 2025 picture? I see the same 2nd Canal-era anchor, with the same wooden stock with 6 steel bands, same anchor chain in the same position; I see the same tree to the back-left (although now missing a big branch); I see the same low cedars. What is missing? (It is big and white and rectangular, on a white post...)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 7. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
