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. 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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 43° 15.076′ N, 79° 5.41′ W. Marker

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is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It 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 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.

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: Butler's Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); The Claus Family Crypt / La crypté de la famille Claus (within shouting distance of this marker); Action at Butler's Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Cairn For John Butler (about 150 meters away, measured

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

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.

in a direct line); William and Susannah Steward House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery (1793) (approx. half a kilometer away); Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground (approx. half a kilometer away); The Niagara Library (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Negro Burial Ground (was approx. half a kilometer away but has been confirmed missing).

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.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler image. Click for full size.

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 1,032 times since then and 22 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.