Bridgeburg in Fort Erie in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's)

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

1. Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's) - Marker

Inscription. Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's)
Headstone for wife Mercy Sanderson 1823-1890

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 42° 56.826′ N, 78° 56.654′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Bridgeburg. It can be reached from the intersection of Thompson Road and MacKenzie St, on the right when traveling north. Marker and millstone are within McAffee Cemetery, 10 metres south of a cemetery interior road, at the north-east corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Thompson Rd, Fort Erie ON L2A 5M4, 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

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McAffee Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mackenzie's Crossing 1837 (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Island Life (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Strawberry Island (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Did You Ever Wonder What It Takes to Restore an Island? (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); a different marker also named Strawberry Island (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Recovery (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Management (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Regarding Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's). Joseph Wells (not Well, despite the marker saying "Well's") operated his grist mill at a place now within the urban part of Fort Erie, on a hill named Bertie Hill, near Bertie St and near Goderich St, from 1877 to 1892. This is the only remnant from that mill.

Also see . . . History of Joseph Wells and Wells Mill in Fort Erie (by Marguerite Raymond, December 1949).

Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's) - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

2. Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's) - Marker in context

Photo faces east and south-east. Marker and millstone are centre right. On the left is an east-west interior road (within McAffee Cemetery), which aligns with MacKenzie St (which runs west from Thompson Rd).

(Submitted on June 25, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

3. Millstone from Joseph Well's Grist Mill (1870's - 1890's)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.