St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The First Welland Canal 1824-1833
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, Archives of Ontario.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 43° 9.674′ N, 79° 14.128′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Gale Crescent just south of Calvin Street, on the right when traveling east. According to the directions provided on the Ontario's Historical Plaques website, this historical marker is located in the lowlands of a community park, not far from the foot of the stairs, south off Gale Crescent, east of Geneva Street, just north of Highway 406 (However, I couldn't find Geneva Street on my Google Map, Calvin Street, but not Geneva Street). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Gale Crescent, St Catharines ON L2R 3K8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Pierpoint c.1744-c.1838 (approx. half a kilometer away); St. Paul Street United Church (approx. half a kilometer away); BME Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Harriet Tubman (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Harriet Ross Tubman c. 1820-1913 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); a different marker also named Harriet Tubman (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); St. Catharines (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
More about this marker. I used a different route to see this historical marker. I parked my vehicle off of Oakdale Avenue, by the Richard Pierpoint c.1744-c.1838 historical marker, and then walked northwest along the trail (Merritt Trail) until I reached the historical marker, following a waterway that I believe to be a remnant of the Old Welland Canal.
Also see . . .
1. The Old Welland Canals Field Guide. This is a link to information provided by the oldwellandcanals website. (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Abandoned Ontario: the old Welland Canals. This is a link to information provided by the SkyscraperCity website. (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Welland Canal. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on August 2, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.