Grimsby Nature
Fisheries in Grimsby
The fish once caught in Lake Ontario help tell the story of settlement and growth around Forty Mile Creek. The Neutral Confederacy, Niagara's first inhabitants, were well established in the area, . . . — — Map (db m283929) HM
Imagine the land as it was before 1794. The forestry, the vegetation, and the vast
wilderness of the area we now know as Grimsby. The rock of the escarpment, with its
creeks and falls. Inhabitants traveled through this area on footpaths, used on . . . — — Map (db m281072) HM
The stand of trees before you surrounding the Grand Old White Oak is the first natural feature designated by the Town of Grimsby to be of cultural heritage value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act.
It can be difficult to comprehend the . . . — — Map (db m291433) HM
We dedicate this flagpole to the Grimsby 1812 Bicentennial peace garden in honour of the "Encounter at the Forty" at this site on June 8, 1813, a turning point in the War of 1812 by the United States and the British. Also, to celebrate 200 years . . . — — Map (db m282943) HM
We dedicate this gazebo to the Grimsby 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden and to the residents of Grimsby, In commemoration of 200 years of peace between Canada and the United States.
The design of the gazebo was inspired by elements of Fort . . . — — Map (db m282944) HM
[Tall monument east side]
Lest We Forget
Erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 127
Dedicated to the brave men and women of Grimsby area who served during war and peace for a better world
At the going down of the sun we . . . — — Map (db m281059) WM
This bell was purchased by the Village Council for the
Fire Department in 1883 and placed on John Grout's Foundry, corner of Main and Oak Streets.
For 75 years it summoned firemen, signified working hours,
and proclaimed curfews. It pealed . . . — — Map (db m284014) HM
History of the Biggar Lagoons
It was the rare sightings of shorebirds that originally attracted area bird watchers to the Biggar Lagoons.
The Biggar Lagoons were sewage treatment lagoons for neighbourhoods in the west end of Grimsby from . . . — — Map (db m234129) HM
This nearby burial-ground, one of few representative sites known to have survived relatively intact in Ontario, was used by the Neutral Indians, a confederacy of Iroquoian tribes which occupied the area around western Lake Ontario before 1655. . . . — — Map (db m283922) HM
On this land donated by Robert Nelles, United Empire
Loyalist, the pioneers of this community built a log church in 1794. It was replaced by a frame structure which was completed by 1804. The present stone church was erected 1819-25 and . . . — — Map (db m283924) HM
For more than a century after the arrival of the first Loyalist Settlers in the 1780s, the land at this location was used as farmland. Smith,
Hunter, Bigger, Ingleheart and McGill are the names of the farming families who tilled the land in this . . . — — Map (db m281112) HM
The land around you was part of the Biggar Farm from 1798 until about 1960.
The farm came to be after the American Revolution when United Empire Loyalists (UEL), people who were loyal to the British, left the United States for . . . — — Map (db m259181) HM
For more than 75 years, the Grimsby Beach waterfront was a summer wonderland and a major destination for people in Southern Ontario and Upstate New York.
It all began in 1848, when the Ancaster Methodist Circuit first held their temperance . . . — — Map (db m284312) HM
From 1894 to 1960 this site was the location of a car barn and repair shop building constructed in 1894 by and for the Hamilton Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway (H.G. & B.).
The H.G. & B. was an interurban railway that ran for 22 miles . . . — — Map (db m293986) HM
One of the first interurban electric railways in North America, the Hamilton Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway was incorporated in 1892 and opened from Hamilton to Grimsby in October 17, 1894. Its line ran for 22 miles along the base of the . . . — — Map (db m299342) HM
This watering trough,
given to Howard Ferris
when motors replaced horses
on Grimsby's Main Street,
was presented to
The Grimsby Historical Society
by
Laureen Ferris
in Howard's memory.
October 1995 — — Map (db m281042) HM
Robert Runchey was granted land in Louth Township in 1791
after serving in the British army during the American Revolution. By the end of the century he was running an inn at this
site. "Runchey's tavern" became a well-known coach stop and
local . . . — — Map (db m278379) HM
Built by the Fairchild family between 1797 and
1810 in Jordan Station, this cabin represents what
early settlers like the Ball family would have lived in
when they first came to Ontario.
The Furry Cabin, located east of the . . . — — Map (db m278436) HM
On October 13, 1807, John (1760-1822) and George (1765-1854) Ball purchased 1,200 acres of land from the children of
Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler (1728-1796). The two brothers purchased the property knowing that the waterfalls on the
property . . . — — Map (db m278445) HM
St. George Anglican Church was built in Hannon, Ontario in 1864 to
serve the growing hamlet. On January 6th, 1865, the church opened
for its first service, conducted by the Reverend Thomas Gree of
Burlington, Ontario.
St. George's . . . — — Map (db m278435) HM
The Ball Family home, built by local architect Newton Perry, is a fine
example of a Georgian-style house. It was constructed for George
P.M. Ball and his family in 1846. The front of the house along Sixth
Avenue was used as a general store for . . . — — Map (db m278441) HM
Backsmithing was one of the most important professions in an early
settler village. The blacksmith would make tools, horse shoes, and
other metal materials as needed.
The first recorded blacksmith in the village of Glen Elgin was Ira C. . . . — — Map (db m278448) HM
In the fall of 1809, the grist mill had been constructed and
began operation grinding wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley
for the surrounding community. It was built by two brothers,
George and John Ball, and was the first of three mills they . . . — — Map (db m278479) HM
The saw mill was constructed in 1816 along the Twenty Mile Creek.
Timber was harvested on site, cut and brought to the saw mill to be
made into lumber.
This lumber was sold to the surrounding villages and towns for the
construction of many . . . — — Map (db m278486) HM
The village of Glen Elgin was a thriving
industrial mill town in the mid-1800s.
Originally settled by brothers George
and John Ball in 1807, the community
grew with the establishment of grist,
woollen, and saw mills. Mill workers,
tradesmen, . . . — — Map (db m278392) HM
This uniquely shaped building served as the original office of the Beamsville
Basket and Veneer Company. Founded in 1909 by Aquila W. Reid
and Samuel Piott, and later overseen by Reid's sons, W.O. Reid and B.H. Reid,
the factory produced baskets . . . — — Map (db m281123) HM
In 1857 this was the site of a foundry built by Alanson Harris. Here he invented and manufactured plows, hay rakes, and other labour-saving implements used by early farmers which contributed greatly to this community's successful agricultural . . . — — Map (db m291437) HM
In 1912, Norman M. Bartlett began manufacturing lime sulphur in a 40 inch cast iron kettle, establishing Bartlett Spray Works. He gained notoriety quickly with his high quality product and it wasn't long before other products were added to his . . . — — Map (db m291457) HM
Beamsville High School has been part of our community and a landmark in our area since 1917. It was designed by Canadian architect, Walter William LaChance in the Beaux-Arts style.
It features a monumental staircase, four smooth columns with lonic . . . — — Map (db m278515) HM
Beamsville High School 1917
Walter LaChance, Architect . L.E. Huntsman, Builder
Beamsville High & Vocational School 1924
Nicholson and MacBeth, Architect . Newman Construction, Builder
Heritage Lincoln . Designated under the Ontario . . . — — Map (db m278516) HM
In 1906, a canning factory was established on this site.
As farms grew and fruit and vegetable production became more prevalent, there was a need for more than limited seasonal marketing of fresh product.
The Town gave the Beamsville Preserving . . . — — Map (db m299323) HM
In the mid-to-late 1800's, this site looked very different. James Henry, a prominent
merchant in the village, had built a very spacious and opulent home for his wife.
It had large rooms on two levels, at least three fireplaces, fine decorative . . . — — Map (db m278513) HM
In 1923, Aubrey Fleming began incubating chicks in a small carriage shed on his fruit farm, located at this site, and established one of the first chick hatcheries in Ontario. In the early years, most of the chicks raised in this area had been . . . — — Map (db m299341) HM
Born at Beamsville and educated at Victoria College and the University of Toronto, Locke taught at Toronto, Chicago and Harvard Universities and was Dean of Education at Chicago and at MacDonald College before becoming Chief Librarian of . . . — — Map (db m284017) HM
The HG & B was the first electric railway in Canada
designed exclusively for inter-urban transport. This
plaque commemorates its first trip to Beamsville in
October 1896. Passengers could travel the 37 km
from downtown Hamilton to Beamsville in . . . — — Map (db m278512) HM
Jacob Beam (1728 - 1812) was a British Loyalist from Sussex County, New Jersey. During the American Revolution, he was jailed, fined and stripped of his land as punishment for assisting the British army.
The Beam family, including Jacob's . . . — — Map (db m284019) HM
This was the site of William Vosburgh's blacksmith shop from 1866 until the early 1900s. During that time of horses, carriages, machinery and constant repairs, a skilled blacksmith was critical to the farming community
and its success. Vosburgh, . . . — — Map (db m291436) HM
By 1876, Campden, which was originally known as Moyer's Corners, was a small nearly self-sufficient community of about 150 inhabitants. It had its own
doctor, two general stores, a shoe shop, several blacksmiths, a cabinet maker, a cigar factory, a . . . — — Map (db m278496) HM
This was once the site of a thriving Model T Ford sub-dealership specializing in "Auto Tracs ", TT Model Ford trucks and Fordson tractors. During the great depression era, when agriculture's success was dependent on
self reliance and innovation, . . . — — Map (db m291438) HM
This site was the location of the Mountain Meeting House that was built in about 1843.
David Moyer sold a half-acre of his farm for five shillings ($1.00) to Abraham Kratz, a
Mennonite elder, for a place to worship. The Meeting House measured 36 . . . — — Map (db m278494) HM
Following the American Revolution, Mennonites living in Pennsylvania began to come to the Niagara Peninsula in search of good farm land. A small group settled on land west of Twenty Mile Creek in 1786. Then, in 1799, Jacob Moyer, Abraham . . . — — Map (db m284022) HM
By the 1870s, farms were switching from grain/cattle production to the more lucrative fruit cultivation. Clark Snure, a local businessman, saw this trend and established "Jordan Apple Works" on this site. The products, barrels of dried fruits, jams, . . . — — Map (db m284023) HM
Indigenous peoples have been present in the Niagara Peninsula
for some 13,000 years. They arrived at the end of the last ice age,
hunting game and harvesting fish. Over this expanse of time
distinct groups formed, including that known as "la . . . — — Map (db m278381) HM
Jacob Snure acquired 97.5 acres of Lot 19, Concession 4 in Louth Township in 1837 for £1250. A village plan "Snure Plan 3
-Village of Jordan" was drawn up, and he began selling village lots on the west and east side of the Main Street.
. . . — — Map (db m281136) HM
This Regency-style cottage was built circa 1840. The original building was almost square in plan, and the interior wooden flooring suggests that it had a small front living room, two bedrooms and a kitchen/work area. The exterior featured a hipped . . . — — Map (db m245557) HM
For 175 years, the Jordan House has been the longest serving and licensed hotel in the Town of Lincoln.
First established in 1842, by John Spence, this inn was designed to provide the basics of food, water and
shelter as travelers passed through . . . — — Map (db m281134) HM
By 1809 John and George Ball had constructed a four-storey grist-mill here on Twenty Mile Creek. Equipped with two run of stones, the mill provided flour for British Troops during the War of 1812. It was expanded during the 1840's and by the end of . . . — — Map (db m282946) HM
This building serviced Jordan Station and surrounding area from 1913 until the last train stopped at this station on August 15, 1975. The station, outhouse building, and signals were purchased from the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and moved to . . . — — Map (db m291447) HM
From the mid-1800s into 1950s, the Snure General Store was the economic and social heart of Jordan. Clark Snure was the General Store Merchant and acted as the Postmaster and Township Clerk. Other businesses that made Jordan a bustling community . . . — — Map (db m291455) HM
On this site in 1856, Andrew Dean built the largest grist mill in Lincoln County.
Grist mills, where grain was ground into flour, were an important part of early settlement. Because settlers had little cash, the miller took every tenth bushel of . . . — — Map (db m299252) HM
This monument was erected on the site of the first Mennonite meetinghouse in Canada to commemorate 200 years of Mennonite settlement in this country.
The monument was designed to unite a number of symbolic elements. Interlocked wheels . . . — — Map (db m284025) HM
During the War of 1812 the Mennonite congregation meeting on this site included members who followed their conscience and refused to serve in the military. Other Mennonite settlements in Niagara, Rainham, Markham and Waterloo faced the same issue . . . — — Map (db m284024) HM
In 1906, Moses F. Rittenhouse purchased 90 acres at this site and donated it for use as a horticultural experimental farm operated by the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture. Research was undertaken related to fruit, vegetable, and ornamental . . . — — Map (db m299321) HM
A Legacy of Innovation and Philanthropy
Moses Franklin Rittenhouse (1846-1915) was a Canadian-American business man and philanthropist born in Vineland, Ontario who amassed his fortune in the lumber industry after moving to Chicago. . . . — — Map (db m299320) HM
Jacob Honsberger Moyer bought this farm property in 1860, and built this house in 1867. By 1871 local farmers had advanced from clearing land and growing grain for their own use to a situation of surplus production.
Recognizing an excellent . . . — — Map (db m291459) HM
To the Glory of God and in recognition of the 140th anniversary
of the founding of Christ Church 1865 - 2005
and to honour the Year of the Veteran 2005
May our garden flourish in faith and love and may the dearly departed rest in peace . . . — — Map (db m282172) HM
In memory of Rev. John Burns, 1769-1822, pastor,
patriot and educator at Stamford and Niagara from
1804 to 1821, and to those pioneers who were also
buried in unmarked graves in this cemetery. This
Memorial is erected by the City of Niagara . . . — — Map (db m282296) HM
The City of Niagara Falls came into being on January 1, 1904
following amalgamation of the Town of Niagara Falls and the
adjacent Village of Niagara Falls.
The Grand Trunk Railway (now Canadian National) was the chief
employer in the new . . . — — Map (db m282256) HM
About the year 1600 B.C., the Falls of Niagara was located at this point in the Niagara River. During the 12,000 year history of the Falls, it has receded from its initial breach of the escarpment at Queenston Height to its present location 3.66 km. . . . — — Map (db m283691) HM
After this fierce and bloody battle, General Brown ordered the American withdrawal southward. The American forces were not expelled from the position they won, but retired voluntarily. The British regained possession of the battlefield, but were in . . . — — Map (db m283712) HM
Around midnight, with both sides completely exhausted, the Americans withdrew to their camp at Chippawa. They left the British guns behind, allowing Drummond to reclaim them the following morning. At the Falls of the Niagara we met the enemy . . . — — Map (db m283720) HM
Adam Fralick, a descendent of a United Empire Loyalist family, watched as the tourist industry grew around the War of 1812 battlefield at Lundys Lane. In 1836, he purchased this property and built the Battle Ground Hotel. Later, in 1850, Fralick . . . — — Map (db m283721) HM
This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. . . . — — Map (db m279198) HM
The Battle of Lundys Lane was a turning point in the War of 1812-14. While British reinforcements began arriving in North America following the defeat of Napoleon in Europe, the Americans were pushing to gain control of the Niagara Peninsula with . . . — — Map (db m283713) HM
Following the close of the War of 1812, because both sides claimed victory here, the battlefield became a popular tourist destination. For many decades, veterans of the battle were available to conduct personal tours. In 1845, the first of five . . . — — Map (db m283722) HM
In commemoration of
the bicentennial of the
Battle of Lundys Lane
Remembering sacrifices
made on both sides
and celebrating
200 years of peace — — Map (db m283709) WM
On June 1, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain.
Niagara was a focal point and for three years the residents of Niagara Falls
lived in a war zone. American invaders, British soldiers, local militia and
First Nations warriors . . . — — Map (db m282206) HM WM
The Niagara River supports hundreds of fish, amphibian,
reptile, bird, and mammal species, many of which are
rare or at-risk. The Niagara River has one of the most
diverse freshwater fish populations in Canada, with at
least . . . — — Map (db m283751) HM
In the late 1790's the river flowed swiftly around these islands. The Bridgewater Mills, a water powered saw and grist mill and an iron foundry, where the first bar iron was made in Canada, were located here. The Mills were burned by the retreating . . . — — Map (db m53402) HM
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