Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
1. Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 Marker
Inscription.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796. . Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution , he was compelled to leave his estates and was ordered to Fort Niagara. In 1777 he organized the Loyalist Corps known as Butler's Rangers. By the end of war, this Unit with British Regulars and Indian Allies, had effectively contributed to the establishment of British control south of the Great Lakes. The Rangers were disbanded in 1784, and led by their former commander, many settled in the Niagara Peninsula. Butler remained active in Indian Affairs until his death at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake).
Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution , he was compelled to leave his estates and was ordered to Fort Niagara. In 1777 he organized the Loyalist Corps known as Butler's Rangers. By the end of war, this Unit with British Regulars and Indian Allies, had effectively contributed to the establishment of British control south of the Great Lakes. The Rangers were disbanded in 1784, and led by their former commander, many settled in the Niagara Peninsula. Butler remained active in Indian Affairs until his death at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake).
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
Location. 43° 15.076′ N, 79° 5.41′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is on Butler Street west of John Street West when traveling west. This historic marker is located at the western end of Butler Street, in the enclosed Butler's
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Burial Grounds cemetery, just inside of the gated entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
2. Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 Marker
View of the historical marker as seen just inside the gated entrance to the Butler Burial Ground Cemetery. In the background, on the cemetery's highground, is a view of the "Action at Butler's Farm" historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
3. Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 Marker
View looking east of the historical marker at the gated entrance to the Butler's Burial Grounds cemetery, and a distant view of Butler Street ending at the cemetery gate.
Photographed By National Park Service
4. Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 8, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.