St. Davids in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
S.S. No. 5 St. Davids School Bell
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025
1. S.S. No. 5 St. Davids School Bell - Marker
Erected 1981.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 43° 9.515′ N, 79° 6.391′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in St. Davids. It is on York Road east of Tanbark Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker and bell are 10 metres from (and facing) the road sidewalk, on the south-east portion of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1344 York Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lowrey Park (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Woodbourne House 1839 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Burning of St. Davids 1814 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Headquarters of DeRottenberg (approx. half a kilometer away); St. David's - Queenston United Church - War Memorial Plaque (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Secord Mill 1782-83 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sheaffe's Path to Victory (approx. 2 kilometers away); Indian Ossuary (approx. 2.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Also see . . . Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery - David Lowrey's descendants continuing to farm. (Submitted on September 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025
2. S.S. No. 5 St. Davids School Bell - Marker in context
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025
3. St. Davids Public School
The marker and bell (far right, concealed) are along the south-facing wall on the old red-painted brick portion, east of the main entrance (far left).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
