Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Niagara Harbour and Dock Company

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

1. Niagara Harbour and Dock Company Marker

Inscription. Formed by local businessmen in 1831, the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company created a shipping basin here on the Niagara River by hiring hundreds of labourers to excavate a riverside marsh. By the late 1830s the company employed close to 400 workers and was operating one of the busiest ports and shipyards in Upper Canada. The local economy boomed as the business prospered, then lapsed into recession after financial problems crippled the company in the late 1840s. The company's industrial complex was used to build railway cars and steamboats in the 1850s and 1860s. This building, the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company office between 1835 and 1853, was restored in 1998.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 43° 15.267′ N, 79° 3.824′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Ricardo Street just east

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

of Melville Street, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located in the downtown area of the community, down by the Niagara River water front, opposite a marina. It is situated in the middle of the block, on the side of the street opposite the waterfront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 179 Ricardo Street, 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 Rangers (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Engine House Historic Site (about 210 meters away); Turntable Historic Site (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Fortified Mouth of the Niagara River (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fort George

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

2. Niagara Harbour and Dock Company Marker

A distant view of the historical marker to the right of the yellow structure which was the company office building.

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named A Strategic Site (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Fort Niagara (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Battle of Fort George (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Other markers no longer nearby. Locomotive Turntable (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been permanently removed); A Strategic Site (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fort Niagara (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

3. Niagara Harbour and Dock Company Marker

View, looking south on Ricardo Street, of both the historical marker in the right foreground, and the yellow office building just beyond the historical marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

4. Niagara Harbour and Dock Company Marker

View, looking north on Ricardo Street, of the yellow office building and the historical marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

5. Niagara Harbour and Dock Company Marker

View of the yellow office building as seen when looking through some of the boats that are tied up in the marina located in front of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.