Historic Old Town in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Chautauqua Park

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 5, 2026

1. Chautauqua Park - Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the founders of "The Niagara Assembly" who established a summer resort in this neighbourhood in 1886. This resort was similar to the American Chautauqua; dedicated to entertainments of the highest moral and cultural standards.

Erected 1992 by Mississauga Beach Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 43° 15.461′ N, 79° 5.517′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Historic Old Town. It is on Oak Drive, on the left when traveling north. Plaque is on rock under bush beside flagpole, east of playground, 10 m west of Oak Drive within Chautauqua Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Addison Ave, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Landsdowne Pond Wetland Biodiversity Enhancement Project (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); William and Susannah Steward House (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Butler's Burial Ground (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Action at Butler's Farm (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Claus Family Crypt / La crypté de la famille Claus (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Battle of Fort George (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Remains of Three Soldiers (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Chautauqua Park - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 5, 2026

2. Chautauqua Park - Marker in context

Photo faces west from Oak Drive across Chautauqua Park; Addison runs away on the right. The marker (left) is on a low rock under a cedar bush.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.