Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Nikola Tesla
About This Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
1. Nikola Tesla Monument Marker
Speaking about this monument, Canadian sculptor Les Drysdale says:
Tesla is as he would have appeared in 1896, age 39, about the time his inventions were being used to create hydroelectric power at Niagara Falls. As the story goes, the idea for the AC motor was drawn on the ground during a walk with a friend. Tesla is drawing three sine waves that are out of sync by 120 degrees (his revolutionary idea that created AC electricity). The waves he is drawing flow out and into the real foundation beneath him, the AC motor. The idea became the foundation of every motor and gererator to this day.
Leslie Drysdale Artist
Erected 2006 by St. George Serbian Orthodox Church - Niagara, Serbian National Shield Society of Canada, and the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 43° 4.9′ N, 79° 4.707′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara Parkway 0.3 kilometers south of Murray Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is part of the Nikola Tesla Monument, located within Queen Victoria Park, just west of Niagara Falls and
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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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Nikola Tesla (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Nikola Tesla (a few steps from this marker); Table Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Tightrope Walker Nik Wallenda (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Niagara Parks 1888 - 2013 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Table Rock House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Louis Hennepin 1626 - c. 1705 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Josι Marνa Heredia (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Nikola Tesla Monument
Also see . . . Niagara Tesla Monument.
In Queen Victoria Park there resides a figure of one of the greatest scientific minds, watching over the waters which were so important to one of his greatest achievements. While electrical achievements are more often attributed to Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison, Tesla was the man behind alternating current, which allowed electricity to actually become a practical tool of humanity. (Submitted on March 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
2. Nikola Tesla Monument Dedication Plaque (near this marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
3. Nikola Tesla Monument Marker (wide view; dedication plaque on left, marker on right)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
4. Nikola Tesla Monument (wide view; plaque & marker visible in background on left)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
5. Nikola Tesla Monument Entrance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2017
6. Nikola Tesla Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 100 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
