Grimsby in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Neutral Indian Burial-Ground

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 28, 2023

1. Neutral Indian Burial Ground Marker

Inscription.
This nearby burial-ground, one of few representative sites known to have survived relatively intact in Ontario, was used by the Neutral Indians, a confederacy of Iroquoian tribes which occupied the area around western Lake Ontario before 1655. The remains of over 373 individuals were carefully interred here in 31 single graves and 24 multiple graves. Revered by the Neutrals, these remains were typically accompanied by a variety of wares, including carved combs, pipes, pottery, beads, and mid-seventeenth century European trade goods. The burial-ground, discovered in 1976, provides an invaluable record of late Neutral burial-customs and material culture. The remains were reinterred in 1977.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1655.

Location. 43° 11.331′ N, 79° 33.165′ W. Marker is

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in Grimsby, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Main St E, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Grimsby’s Centennial Park, approx. 200 metres from the entrance at Main Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Main St E, Grimsby ON L3M 1N8, 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: Tender Fruits: Agriculture In A Microclimate (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Queen's Lawn Memorial Gates (about 150 meters away); Queen's Lawn Gates - 1921 (about 150 meters away); Helen Gibson House c. 1905 (approx. half a kilometer away); Old Fire Hall Circa 1885 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Carnegie Library 1912 (approx. 0.9

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 28, 2023

2. Neutral Indian Burial-Ground Marker

kilometers away); Canadian Bank of Commerce - Established 1922 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Moore Cottage 1864 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grimsby.

Also see . . . Who Were The Neutral People?. Canadian Heritage Matters website entry (Submitted on October 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Entrance to Centennial Park, Main Street E. in Grimsby (marker is 200m inside) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 28, 2023

3. Entrance to Centennial Park, Main Street E. in Grimsby (marker is 200m inside)

Neutral Indian Burial-Ground location image. Click for full size.

4. Neutral Indian Burial-Ground location

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 938 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.