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Canby Implement Shed circa 1898

 
 
Canby Implement Shed circa 1898 - Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026
1. Canby Implement Shed circa 1898 - Marker
Inscription. Canby Implement Shed
circa 1898

Plaque donated by Kirkpatrick & O'Brine Monuments
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
 
Location. 42° 55.243′ N, 79° 22.663′ W. Marker is in Wainfleet, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Side Road 20, on the right when traveling north. The marker and its building are just north of the parking area within Marshville Heritage Village (a free-to-visit collection of 20+ unrelated historic buildings). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32081 Side Rd 20, Wainfleet ON L0S 1V0, 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, 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
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are within walking distance of this marker: Patron's Of Industry Hall circa 1893 (a few steps from this marker); This Bell Originally Housed In The Bell Tower Of Emmanuel United Church At Wellandport (a few steps from this marker); S.S. No. 11 circa 1866 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dean Sawmill circa 1883 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vivian Flour Mill circa 1841 (about 90 meters away); Jones & Palcso Wagonmaker Blacksmith Shop circa 1865 (about 90 meters away); Neff Morgan Cabin circa 1841 (about 90 meters away); Neff-Morgan Cabin (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wainfleet.
 
Also see . . .  Canby Implement Shed (by Marshville Heritage Society).
An implement shed such as this would be used to store horse drawn farm machinery of all sorts: Disc plow, Hay rake, Grain binder, Slush scraper, Wagon, Harrows, and much more. Built circa 1898, this barn was located on Lakeshore Road near Burnaby.
(Submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.) 
 
Canby Implement Shed circa 1898 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026
2. Canby Implement Shed circa 1898 - Marker in context
Photo faces east and north-east. This building is just north of the small parking area. The white sign describes a 5-metre (15-foot) wooden culvert, lying along the west edge of this building.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.
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