St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Horse Drawn Grape Hoe

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

1. Horse Drawn Grape Hoe Marker

Inscription. Grape hoes would be drawn by horse through a vineyard, either by pulling the earth away from the grapes or mounding it up to them in order to remove the weed growth. Modern grape hoes perform the same function today.

Niagara Grapes and Wines
Many of Ontario;s finest vineyards are located around St. Catharines along the Niagara Escarpment. The climate is similar to that of several great wine-producing regions of the world such as Burgundy and the Loire Valley in France, Oregon, and areas of New Zealand. the moderating effect of Lakes Ontario and Erie create cool springs and long autumns - the ideal climate for growing grapes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

Location. 43° 9.321′ N, 79° 11.669′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Welland Canals Parkway. Marker is located along a front wall of the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St Catharines ON L2R 7K6, 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: Shipbuilding in Niagara (a few steps from this marker); Spring Tooth Cultivator (a few steps from this marker); The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System

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(a few steps from this marker); International Shipmasters' Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Bollards & Fairleads (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Welland Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); Vertical Lift Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker); Welland Ship Canal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

Also see . . . St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canal Centre. (Submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

2. Horse Drawn Grape Hoe Marker

Towards museum building entrance

Horse Drawn Grape Hoe and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

3. Horse Drawn Grape Hoe and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.