St. Davids in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Lowrey Park

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 17, 2025

1. Lowrey Park - Marker

Inscription. This park is named in recognition of the Lowrey family for their contribution to the village of St. Davids. David Jackson Lowrey, a United Empire Loyalist, brought his family to St. Davids in 1867. His foresight brought about the first commercial vineyards and peach orchards in the region. Future generations of Lowrey's established or operated the local canning factory, quarry and golf courses. The park is located on a parcel of the original Lowrey farm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 43° 9.512′ N, 79° 6.53′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in St. Davids. It is at the intersection of York Road (Route 81) and Tanbark Rd, on the right when traveling west on York Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Tanbark Road, 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.

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Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: S.S. No. 5 St. Davids School Bell (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Woodbourne House 1839 (approx. half a kilometer away); The Burning of St. Davids 1814 (approx. half a kilometer away); Headquarters of DeRottenberg (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Secord Mill 1782-83 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); St. David's - Queenston United Church - War Memorial Plaque (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Sheaffe's Path to Victory (approx. 2.1 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. Lowrey Park

Photo faces north-west from near York Rd and Tanbark Rd. The road on the left is Queenston Road. The historical plaque and a related dedication plaque are on low rocks, in the south-east corner of the park.

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 64 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.