Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Sir Casimir S. Gzowski 1813-1898
Photographed By Trevor L Whited, June 8, 2023
1. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski 1813-1898 Marker
Inscription.
Sir Casimir S. Gzowski 1813-1898. . First chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission (1885-93) Gzowski was born in Russia of Polish parents. Forced to emigrate, following participation in the Polish Rising of 1830, he came to Canada in 1841. An exceptionally able engineer, he first served as a government construction superintendent. He later organized a company which built the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto to Sarnia, 1853-7, and the International Bridge across the Niagara River at Fort Erie in 1873. He was a founder of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in 1887. A colonel in the Canadian militia, he was appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 1879 and knighted in 1890. Gzowski served as Administrator of Ontario 1896-97. , Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
First chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission (1885-93) Gzowski was born in Russia of Polish parents. Forced to emigrate, following participation in the Polish Rising of 1830, he came to Canada in 1841. An exceptionally able engineer, he first served as a government construction superintendent. He later organized a company which built the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto to Sarnia, 1853-7, and the International Bridge across the Niagara River at Fort Erie in 1873. He was a founder of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in 1887. A colonel in the Canadian militia, he was appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 1879 and knighted in 1890. Gzowski served as Administrator of Ontario 1896-97.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Location. 43° 5.202′ N, 79° 4.52′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Niagara Parkway, 0.1 kilometers north of Murray Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5208 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls ON L2G, Canada. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is located in Queen Victoria Park, mounted on a pole next to the pedestrian walkway that follows the Niagara River. The marker is located directly opposite the American Falls.
Also see . . . Sir Casimir S. Gzowski. The Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online's extended treatment of Gzowski: ...Gzowski died on 24 Aug. 1898 after a three-month illness. The Toronto World paid him perhaps the most poetic tribute: "Yesterday morning, just as the terrific thunderstorm had subsided and the morning sun was peeping over the eastern horizon, the spirit of one of Toronto’s most illustrious citizens took flight.” Under glowing
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010
2. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski Marker - east-facing side
headlines the newspapers recounted the saga of his fascinating life. Seen in retrospect, Sir Casimir was above all else a romantic exile who learned his trade in the United States but dedicated himself to building Canada and defending the empire, for which wealth and royal honours were justly merited. As a public figure he was also much loved, as the Globe observed of his passing: “By his death Toronto loses one who for nearly sixty years had occupied a foremost place in the social and industrial life of the community. A man of commanding appearance and dignified bearing, his figure was a familiar one to the people of this city, and one which never passed unnoticed. To those who knew him socially the rare amiability of his character, the charm of his manner, his broad culture and generous hospitality endeared him in an unusual degree.”(Submitted on October 21, 2010.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010
3. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski Marker - west-facing side
The text is the same on both sides of the marker.
Photographed By Trevor L Whited, June 1, 2015
4. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski 1813-1898 Marker
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010
5. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski Marker - wide view looking west
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos:1. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on May 17, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 5. submitted on October 21, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
