Stoney Creek in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Erland Lee and His Wife Janet

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 4, 2026

1. Erland Lee and His Wife Janet Marker

Inscription. In honour of Erland Lee and his his wife Janet who pioneered the first Women's Institute - now world wide - at Stoney Creek, Feb. 19, 1897- and to commemorate their home with table on which the constitution was drawn up.

Erected by District of South Wentworth Women's Institute.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1897.

Location. 43° 12.43′ N, 79° 43.32′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Stoney Creek. It is on Ridge Road 0.4 kilometers east of Third Road East, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 552 Ridge Road, Hamilton ON L8J 2Y6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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

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Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Women’s Institute 1897 (here, next to this marker); The Erland Lee Home and the First Women’s Institute (a few steps from this marker); The Erland Lee Museum Chicken Coop, c. 1930 (within shouting distance of this marker); Augustus Jones (C. 1757-1836) (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); The Turning Point - June 6th, 1813 (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); The Battle of Stoney Creek (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); The Battlefield of Stoney Creek (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Their Fame Liveth (approx. 3.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 4, 2026

2. Erland Lee and His Wife Janet Marker

Attached to the stone to the right of the provincial marker

3. Erland Lee

Source: Wikipedia (public domain)

Janet (Chisholm) Lee image. Click for full size.

4. Janet (Chisholm) Lee

Source: Wikipedia (public domain)

Erland Lee Home National Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 4, 2026

5. Erland Lee Home National Historic Site

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.