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

Alanson Harris - Foundry Site

1857

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026

1. Alanson Harris - Foundry Site Marker

Inscription. In 1857 this was the site of a foundry built by Alanson Harris. Here he invented and manufactured plows, hay rakes, and other labour-saving implements used by early farmers which contributed greatly to this community's successful agricultural sector. In 1859 at the first Lincoln Agricultural Society Fair in Beamsville, he exhibited an advanced corn sheller that won him and his foundry wide acclaim throughout Upper Canada.

Unfortunately, by 1872, the lack of an adequate water supply for the foundry led Harris to relocate to Brantford, where he partnered with another award winning inventor, Daniel Massey. Together, they established the Massey Harris Co. that went on to become the famous Massey Ferguson Co, a manufacturer and supplier of agricultural equipment world-wide.

Erected by Friends of Lincoln's History/Niagara North Federation of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 43° 9.982′ N, 79° 28.598′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Beamsville. It

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is on Ontario Street (Regional Road 18) 0.1 kilometers north of King Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4310 Regional Rd 18, Lincoln ON L3J 0R5, 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: Vosburgh Blacksmith Shop 1866 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Howard House 1847 (about 180 meters away); Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company (about 180 meters away); Jacob Beam Mill Stone (about 210 meters away); George Herbert Locke (about 210 meters away); Clinton Township Hall 1851 (about 210 meters away); Early Education In Beamsville (about 210 meters away); Beam-Barnes House circa 1855

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026

2. Alanson Harris - Foundry Site Marker

Centre of photo

(about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.