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

The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

1. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker

Inscription. The Welland Ship Canal is the fourth in a series of successively larger canals that were built to join Lakes Ontario and Erie - the first being completed in 1829. The present Canal was opened in 1932. It forms part of the St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes navigation route, 2160km (1342 miles) from the head of the lakes at Duluth, Minnesota to tidewater at Montreal, Quebec. The jointly operated Seaway was officially opened in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This plaque commemorates the 160th anniversary of the opening of the First Welland Canal and the 30th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. It was unveiled on the occasion of the September 1989 joint meeting of the Canadian and American Canal Societies and recognizes the spirit of co-operation which continues to bind these two great nations

Erected 1989 by St. Catharines & District Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Culture and Communications.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the The Welland Canals series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 43° 9.329′ N, 79° 11.674′

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W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Welland Canals Parkway. Marker is affixed to the front entranceway of the St. Catharines Museum and 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: Spring Tooth Cultivator (a few steps from this marker); Horse Drawn Grape Hoe (a few steps from this marker); Shipbuilding in Niagara (a few steps from this marker); International Shipmasters' Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Welland Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); Global Irish Famine Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Bollards & Fairleads (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 . . .
1. St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canal Centre. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. St. Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Welland Canal - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Museum Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

2. Museum Entrance

Northward, Welland Canals Parkway.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

3. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker

Marker is on the second pillar from the close end.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

4. The Welland Canals and the St. Lawrence Seaway System Marker

Museum entrance, marker at center of picture.

St. Catharines Museum and Lock 3 Viewing Complex Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

5. St. Catharines Museum and Lock 3 Viewing Complex Dedication

Affixed to the pillar to the right of the marker.

Lock 3 at the Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

6. Lock 3 at the Museum

Restricted area. Picture taken though fence.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.