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

Sir Casimir Gzowski

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

1. Sir Casimir Gzowski - Marker

Inscription. Erected by the Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario and the Engineering Institute of Canada in honour of an outstanding Canadian engineer

Sir Casimir Gzowski

on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the completion of the International Railway Bridge across the Niagara River between Canada and the United States of America

July 1973

Erected 1973 by The Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario and the Engineering Institute of Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 42° 55.701′ N, 78° 54.815′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Bridgeburg. It is on Niagara Boulevard 0 kilometers north of Robertson St. The marker is on a boulder between two bushes (which might seasonally conceal the marker), 7 metres west of road, in a grassy park beside (south of) the railway bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Niagara Boulevard, Fort

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Erie ON L2A 3H2, 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 Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1873 - 1973 International Railway Bridge (a few steps from this marker); The Mentholatum Company of Canada, Ltd. (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bertie Hall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 202 Dufferin Street (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Thunder Over the Niagara (approx. 0.6 kilometers away in the U.S.); Niagara River and her Ships (approx. 0.6 kilometers away in the U.S.); Ridgeway Station c. 1900 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); CN Locomotive No. 6218 (1942) (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Also see . . . International Railway Bridge (by Wikipedia).

Sir Casimir Gzowski - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

2. Sir Casimir Gzowski - Marker in context

Photo faces north-west from Niagara Boulevard. At the time of the photo, the bushes had just been trimmed (yay); more typically, the plaque is concealed within the bushes during summer.

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

International Railway Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 18, 2025

3. International Railway Bridge

The far shore is Black Rock, in Buffalo, New York.

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 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.