Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Why Is This Canada And That's America?
Pourquoi ici c'est le Canada et là l'Amérique?
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, June 25, 2024
1. Why is this Canada and that's America? Marker
Over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, major European powers engaged in a series of conflicts to fight for control over the North American continent. These conflicts were known as the Seven Years War (1756-1763), the American War of Independence (1775-1783), and the War of 1812 (1812-1814). As colonial powers fought over the strategically important territories along, around, and through the Great Lakes, the international border developed that separates Canada and the United States. The border between these two nations today is generally drawn at the mid-point along the Niagara River and the Great Lakes water system. Although it may seem surprisingly close, the land directly across the river is an entirely different country - the United States.
Au cours des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, les grandes puissances européennes se sont engagées dans une série de conflits pour le contrôle du continent nord-américain. Ces conflits étaient connus sous le nom de guerre de Sept Ans (1756-1763), de guerre d'indépendance américaine (1775-1783) et de guerre de 1812 (1812-1814). Pendant que les puissances
this page online
Erected by Niagara Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Political Subdivisions • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 43° 4.582′ N, 79° 4.725′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara River Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is along the Trans-Canada Trail, 100 metres north of the Niagara Parks Power Station, and 300 meters south of the Table Rock complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6650 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2G 7B7, 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
Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025
2. Why is this Canada and that's America? - Marker in context
Photo looks north-west. Photo is taken from the William B. Rankin stone, these markers are separated by only 15 metres.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
