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

Ford

The Universal Car

 
 
Ford the Universal Car Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026
1. Ford the Universal Car Marker
Inscription. This was once the site of a thriving Model T Ford sub-dealership specializing in "Auto Tracs ", TT Model Ford trucks and Fordson tractors. During the great depression era, when agriculture's success was dependent on self reliance and innovation, converting Model T cars into Auto Tractors was a big business.

Making use of this double duty vehicle helped many farmers survive the economic downturn and go on to achieve success once the economy recovered.
 
Erected by Friends of Lincoln’s History, Niagara North Federation of Agriculture.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureIndustry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 43° 8.035′ N, 79° 25.985′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Campden. It is on Campden Road (Regional Road 22) 0.1 kilometers south of Fly Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3571 Regional Rd 22, Lincoln ON L0R 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
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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, 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: H.W. Moyer-Humphrey House Circa 1870 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Campden Trinity Evangelical United Brethern Church 1872 - 2006 (about 180 meters away); Campden Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church and Campden Public School (about 210 meters away); Campden Public School 1875 - 2013 (about 210 meters away); Mountain Mennonite Cemetery Circa 1843 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Mountain Mennonite Church And Cemetery - Circa 1843 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Andrew Dean - Grist Mill (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798 (approx. 3.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.
 
Ford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026
2. Ford Marker
Centre of photo, below the blue sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 48 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.
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Sep. 11, 2026