Port Dalhousie in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Main Street at Ann Street

History InSite

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 12, 2025

1. Main Street at Ann Street - Marker

Inscription. The cenotaph was erected in 1924 to commemorate soldiers from Port Dalhousie lost in the Great War. A memorial committee was formed in 1918 to fundraise and organize the construction of the monument, which was paid for almost entirely by the fundraising campaign. At the unveiling on November 23, 1924, Lieutenant-Governor Col. Henry Cockshutt said in his address, "For the sake of those who died let us resolve to do our best for the country and for the people. Our hearts are sad when we think of those who fell overseas in the cause of liberty, which is so dear to all."

History InSite is presented by the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre.

Erected by St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 43° 11.99′ N, 79° 16.278′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Port Dalhousie. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Ann Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The marker

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is mounted on the sign-post of a no-parking sign, at the west corner of Main St and Ann St, in front of the St. John's Anglican Church, and across from the Port Dalhousie Cenotaph. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Main Street, St Catharines ON L2N 4V2, 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: Port Dalhousie Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); St John's Anglican Church 1868 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Craig Swayze Memorial Grandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Dalhousie Town Hall (about 150 meters away); Former Home - Sid Brookson 1919

Main Street at Ann Street - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 12, 2025

2. Main Street at Ann Street - Marker in context

(about 180 meters away); The Captain Neelon House, 1875 (about 210 meters away); Restoring the Henley Rowing Course at Martindale Pond (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.