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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Niagara Canada Region

 
By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019
John Graves Simcoe Marker
401 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — John Graves Simcoe — The first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada — Premier Lieutenant-gouverneur du Haut-Canada —
On King Street, on the right when traveling north.
With the generous support of the Ministry of Canadian Heritage, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Heritage Fund and the Henry N.R. Jackson Foundation. Sculptor Roy Charles Asplin Unveiled July 1999 Avec l'aide généreuse du Ministére du . . . — — Map (db m274743) HM
402 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — John Graves Simcoe — 1752-1806 —
On Ricardo Street 0.3 kilometers south of Nelson Street, on the right when traveling north.
Simcoe was born in Northamptonshire and educated at Oxford. He joined the British army in 1771, and from 1777-81 commanded the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist corps in America. After the Loyalist influx had led to the creation of a . . . — — Map (db m283081) HM
403 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Law Society of Upper Canada 1797 — Le Barreau Du Haut-Canada 1797 —
On Queen Street at Gate Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street.
Following the introduction of English civil law into this province in 1792, legislation was passed in 1797 authorizing the establishment of the Law Society of Upper Canada. A founding meeting was held in Wilson's Hotel in this . . . — — Map (db m283947) HM
404 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 —
On Butler Street west of John Street West when traveling west.
Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution , he was compelled to leave . . . — — Map (db m49165) HM
405 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Locomotive Turntable
On River Beach Drive at Turntable Way, on the left when traveling north on River Beach Drive. Reported permanently removed.
For 103 years, beginning in 1854, a train powered by a steam locomotive pulled into the Niagara Dock. At first it only came from Chippawa via Niagara Falls and Queenston but by 1863 the line had been extended as far as Fort Erie and Buffalo. The . . . — — Map (db m274489) HM
406 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Lupines (Lupinus perennis) were seeded here by Niagara area Scouts —
Near John Street East, on the left when traveling east.
Lupines (Lupinus perennis) were seeded here by Niagara area Scouts, The Niagara Parks Commission and Parks Canada in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 8th World Scout Jamboree held at Paradise Grove in 1955. This marked the . . . — — Map (db m274521) HM
407 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — McDougal-Harrison House 1820 —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling west.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1820 • O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m283305) HM
408 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — McFarland House 1800 / Maison McFarland, 1800 —
On Niagara River Parkway 0.4 kilometers south of East & West Line, on the left when traveling south.
This Georgian style house was built in 1800 by John McFarland (1757-1815) and his sons, on land granted by the Crown. It is one of the oldest surviving structures in the Niagara district. During the War of 1812 it was used as a . . . — — Map (db m283362) HM
409 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Memorial Cairn For John Butler —
On Balmoral Drive, on the right when traveling south.
[West side] John Butler, 1728-1796 John Butler was an army officer, Indian agent, and Loyalist leader and was one of the most important figures in the early years of Ontario. The son of a British army Officer, Butler moved to . . . — — Map (db m283119) HM
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410 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Memorial Hall, 1906 —
On Castlereagh Street just west of Davy Street, on the right when traveling west.
This building, the first in Ontario to be constructed for use solely as an historical museum, was begun in 1906 and completed the following year. Its erection was due largely to the dedicated efforts of Miss Janet Carnochan, founder, and for thirty . . . — — Map (db m75861) HM
411 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Memorial Park —
Near Veterans Lane at King Street, on the right when traveling east.
The ball diamond in this park was built in 1949 and maintained until 1971 by Branch Number 124 of the Royal Canadian Legion, for the enjoyment of the youth of the town and township of Niagara, by the veterans of World Wars I and II who served . . . — — Map (db m283277) HM WM
412 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Meritage House circa 1890 —
On King Street, on the right when traveling north.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1890 • O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m283290) HM
413 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Moore-Bishop-Stokes House —
On King Street at Platoff St, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1828 • O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m283288) HM
414 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Near This Spot Stood The Government House —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near This Spot Stood The Government House Built in the time of Gov. Simcoe Burnt in the War of 1812 — — Map (db m274737) HM
415 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Negro Burial Ground — 1830
On Mississagua Street just north of John Street West, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Here stood a Baptist church erected in 1830 through the exertions of a former British soldier. John Oakley, who although white, became pastor of a predominantly negro congregation. In 1793 Upper Canada had passed an act forbidding further . . . — — Map (db m283086) HM
416 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Agricultural Society — 1792 - 1805 —
On King Street at Picton Street, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
The first organization devoted to the improvement of agriculture in Ontario was founded at Niagara. Its original name, the Agricultural Society of Upper Canada, reflected Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe’s hope that it would become a . . . — — Map (db m283783) HM
417 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Apothecary — La Pharmacie De Niagara —
On Queen Street at King Street, on the right when traveling south on Queen Street.
Acquired by the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 1969, the Niagara Apothecary is a fine example of a Confederation era commercial establishment and pharmacy. Although the building probably dates to the 1820's. It was extensively renovated in 1866 when . . . — — Map (db m24609) HM
418 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground — Lieu De Sépulture De L'Église Baptiste De Niagara —
On Mississagua Street (Regional Rd 55), on the right when traveling north.
Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground The Niagara Baptist Church congregation was established in 1829. A meeting house was erected at this site in 1831 through the efforts of John Oakley, a white former British soldier turned . . . — — Map (db m283124) HM
419 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Court House —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
Niagara Court House, built in 1847, for the united counties of Lincoln, Welland, & Haldimand, This inscription was placed here by the Niagara Historical Society 1902 — — Map (db m274733) HM
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420 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara District Airport — Former Home of No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School —
On Niagara Stone Road, on the right when traveling west.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds, - and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and . . . — — Map (db m284133) HM WM
421 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara District Court House / Le palais de justice du district de Niagara —
On Queen Street 0.08 kilometers east of Regent Street, on the right when traveling east.
[English] This is the third and only surviving court house erected for the former Niagara District. Constructed between 1846 and 1848, it was designed by the prominent Toronto architect, William Thomas, in the fashionable . . . — — Map (db m282936) HM
422 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Harbour and Dock Company —
On Ricardo Street just east of Melville Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m54049) HM
423 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Historical Society — 1895 - 1995 —
On King Street north of Picton St, on the right when traveling north.
On December 12th, 1895, a group of dedicated persons founded the Niagara Historical Society. This tree was planted in 1995 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Society. — — Map (db m283864) HM
424 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Land Purchases — Achat De Terres Sur La Niagara —
On Castlereagh Street just west of Davy Street, on the right when traveling west.
To obtain land on which to settle Loyalists and dispossessed members of the Six Nations of the Iroquois, Guy Johnson in May 1781 and John Butler in May 1784 negotiated treaties with representatives of the Mississauga and Chippewa of . . . — — Map (db m283089) HM
425 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara Light Dragoons Memorial —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
To commemorate the raising of The Niagara Light Dragoons which first assembled for service at this spot on 28. June 1812 Engagement of corps Fort Erie 9. Oct. 1812 Queenston 13. Oct. 1812 Major Thomas Merritt Commandant — — Map (db m274718) HM WM
426 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara National Historic Sites. We Are: / Les Lieux historiques nationaux du Niagara. Nous sommes:
Near Queen's Parade 0.2 kilometers south of Wellington Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Niagara National Historic Sites. We Are... Brock's Monument and Queenston Heights: This striking commemoration and final resting place of Major General Brock marks the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Visitors can . . . — — Map (db m309310) HM
427 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara-on-the-Lake Cenotaph and Clock Tower —
On Queen Street, on the left when traveling west.
[Front] To the memory and honour of the men of Niagara On The Lake who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 and in World War II 1939-1945 1914 - 1918 Best, Robert F. Currie, Wm. Perry Houghton, Robert C. . . . — — Map (db m283292) WM
428 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara-on-the-Lake Historical District — L'Arrondissement Historique de Niagara-on-the-Lake —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Historical District In 1778, Loyalist refugees began crossing from Fort Niagara to settle the west bank of the Niagara River. A town was laid out in a grid pattern of four-acre blocks and grew quickly, gaining . . . — — Map (db m282930) HM
429 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Niagara-on-the-Lake's Railroad —
On Delater Street, on the left when traveling east.
This pedestrian trail is located on a former rail right of way. In 1854 the Erie and Ontario Railroad, only the third operating steam railroad in Canada West (Ontario) began service from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chippawa. The line was purchased and . . . — — Map (db m274462) HM
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430 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Ontario's First Railroad - The Erie and Ontario Railroad. —
On Castlereagh Street, on the left when traveling east.
These Queenston Quarry stone blocks are believed to have been used as stepping-stones for passengers getting on or off the Erie and Ontario Railroad, the first operational railroad in Ontario. It ran between Queenston and Chippawa from the 1830's as . . . — — Map (db m274669) HM
431 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Our Western Home - British Home Children —
Near Rye Street at Cottage Street, on the right when traveling north.
Our Western Home On this 2-acre site once stood the Town's Court House and Gaol. In 1869 the property was purchased by the London social reformer Maria S. Rye (1829-1903), after whom adjacent Rye Street is named. She converted the . . . — — Map (db m283186) HM
432 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Point Mississauga Lighthouse — Le Phare de Point Mississauga
On Queen Street. Reported missing.
The first lighthouse on the Great Lakes was built of stone at Point Mississauga in 1804 by John Symington, under orders from Lieutenant-Governor Peter Hunter. Demolished in 1814 to make room for this fort, its materials with debris from . . . — — Map (db m278810) HM
433 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Polish Soldier’s Burial Plot 1917 – 1919 — Polski Cmentarz Wojskowy 1917 – 1919 —
On Byron Street, on the right when traveling east.
This burial plot commemorates the Polish soldiers who trained in this community from 1917 – 1919 at Camp Kosciuszko and subsequently made the supreme sacrifice – They personified the Polish soldiers’ motto: “For Your Freedom and . . . — — Map (db m283859) HM
434 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Rogers-Harrison House 1817 —
On Queen Street near Gate St, on the right when traveling west.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1817 • O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m283300) HM
435 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Royal George Theatre 1915 —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling west.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1915 • O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m283294) HM
436 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Sir Isaac Brock's First Burial Site —
Near Queens Parade just south of Wellington Street.
Placed Here by the Niagara Historical Society This Marks The Spot Where Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, was buried from 1812 To 1824 — — Map (db m53535) HM
437 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Six Pounder Field Gun —
Near Queen's Parade just south of Wellington Street.
Field artillery was designed for mobility. Cannons mounted on carriages with large wheels could be moved quickly, even over rough terrain. This six pounder has a limber to carry ammunition and supplies and would be harnessed to a team of horses. . . . — — Map (db m54000) HM
438 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Solo Swims Of Ontario — Lake Ontario Successful Swims —
On King Street at Delater St, on the left when traveling north on King Street.

Solo Swims Of Ontario was formed in 1975 in response to an order in council of the Government of Ontario as the governing body to ensure the safety of solo log distance swims in Ontario. Solo swims and the swimmers wish to extend their . . . — — Map (db m274456) HM
439 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — St. Mark’s Church —
On Byron Street, on the right when traveling west.
One of the earliest Anglican churches in the province, St. Mark’s was begun in 1804 to serve a congregation organized twelve years earlier. Its first rector, the Reverend Robert Addison, chaplain of Upper Canada’s first Legislative Assembly, . . . — — Map (db m139894) HM
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440 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1835 —
On Picton Street at Wellington Street, on the left on Picton Street.
The Parish of St. Vincent de Paul is the direct successor of the many and often interrupted endeavors in the Niagara area since 1626. At first concerned with native peoples, later French and then English-speaking priests came as chaplains for the . . . — — Map (db m37237) HM
441 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Ancient Oak: A Witness To History — Chêne Ancien: Témoin De L'Histoire —
Near John Street East, on the left when traveling east.
The Ancient Oak: A Witness To History The ancient oaks of Paradise Grove have witnessed over 250 years of military history. Beginning in the 1700s, the British harvested local trees to build defensive fortifications along . . . — — Map (db m274522) HM
442 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Battle of Fort George — La Bataille de Fort George —
On Queen Street north of Newark Street, on the right when traveling north.
On the 25th May, 1813, the American Fleet and the Batteries at Fort Niagara across the river began a devastating two-day bombardment of Fort George. On the 27th a large American force was landed and after a brief engagement in which his outnumbered . . . — — Map (db m48628) HM
443 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Battle of Fort George — La bataille du fort George —
Near Queens Parade, on the right when traveling north.
In May of 1813, combined artillery fire from Fort Niagara and detached batteries destroyed Fort George paving the way for invasion. On May 27th, a large American force defeated a much smaller number of British regulars, militia and . . . — — Map (db m283874) HM
444 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Burning of St. Davids 1814 —
On York Road (County Route 81) at Four Mile Creek, on the left when traveling east on York Road.
On July 18th, 1814, during the final American campaign on the Niagara frontier, Major-General Peter B. Porter sent a detachment of militia from the United States encampment at Queenston to attack St. Davids. This force, commanded by . . . — — Map (db m58172) HM
445 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Canada Constellation — 1799-1800 —
On Castlereagh Street just west of Davy Street, on the right when traveling west.
On July 20, 1799, the first edition of the "Canada Constellation", Upper Canada's earliest independent newspaper, was published at Niagara by Gideon and Silvester Tiffany, two brothers who had come from the United States. Gideon had at first held . . . — — Map (db m75864) HM
446 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Cappon-Cash House 1840 —
On King Street, on the right when traveling north.
Niagara-on-the-Lake • circa 1840 • O.H.A. designated building — — Map (db m283149) HM
447 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Claus Family Crypt / La crypté de la famille Claus —
Near Butler St.
It is not known for certain which members of the Claus family were laid to rest in this crypt over the years. Time and vandalism may have removed potential evidence. What is known is the information taken from the plaque at the family plot . . . — — Map (db m274410) HM
448 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The First Provincial Parliament 1792 —
On King Street at Byron Street, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
On September 17, 1792, Colonel John Graves Simcoe, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, opened in this community, then the capital, the first provincial parliament. The legislature consisted of an appointed Legislative Council and an elected . . . — — Map (db m283781) HM
449 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Fortified Mouth of the Niagara River —
Near Queens Parade just south of Wellington Street.
The St.Lawrence and Great Lakes system was the most efficient route to the interior of the continent of North America. Large waterways allowed for substantial sailing vessels to trade and maintain contact with Native allies from Montreal to the . . . — — Map (db m53624) HM
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450 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Niagara Library —
On Anderson Lane, on the right when traveling east.
On June 8, 1800, the Niagara Library, the first circulating library in Upper Canada, was established "to diffuse knowledge" among area subscribers. Financed by this group, library services were begun in 1801 with some 80 works for circulation, . . . — — Map (db m274609) HM
451 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Remains of Three Soldiers —
On Queen Street north of Newark Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here was found in August 1899 The remains of three Soldiers who fell on 27th May 1813 In defense of our country — — Map (db m48629) HM
452 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Scouting Movement In Canada / Le Scoutisme au Canada —
On King Street.
The Scouting Movement In Canada Brought to Canada in 1908, the Scout Movement, originally known as the Boy Scouts, became one of the largest and most influential youth organizations in the country, its membership reaching more . . . — — Map (db m274536) HM
453 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Site Of The Military Hospital And Indian Council House —
Near Wellington Street.
The Site Of The Military Hospital And Indian Council House — — Map (db m274512) HM
454 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Solomon Moseby Affair 1837 — L'Affaire Solomon Moseby, 1837 —
Near Rye Street at Cottage Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Solomon Moseby Affair 1837 The second courthouse and jail of the Niagara District was erected at this site in 1817. Several high-profile cases were tried here, including that of African-American freedom seeker Solomon . . . — — Map (db m283150) HM
455 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery (1793) —
On Mississagua Street just north of John Street West, on the right when traveling north.
Inspired by the abolitionist sentiment emerging in the late 18th century, Lieutenant-Governor J.G. Simcoe made Upper Canada the first British territory to legislate against slavery, which had defined the conditions of life for most . . . — — Map (db m283087) HM
456 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Thomas Moore — (1779 - 1852) —
On Niagara Parkway just north of Line 1 Road, on the left when traveling south.
One of Ireland's best loved and renowned poets and lyricists, Thomas Moore visited Niagara during July 1804. Captivated by the scenic splendour of the area and as guest of Col. Isaac Brock, Commander at Fort George, Moore frequently found rest and . . . — — Map (db m49481) HM
457 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Town of Niagara —
On Picton St at King St, on the right when traveling west on Picton St.
Known at various times as Butlersburg, West Niagara and Newark, its first permanent settlers, including Butler’s Rangers and other Loyalists, arrived about 1780. The first five sessions of Upper Canada’s legislature met here under . . . — — Map (db m283785) HM
458 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Official Flag — Ville de Niagara-on-the-Lake Drapeau Officiel —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
On December 10, 2013, exactly 200 years from the burning of the town during the War of 1812-1814, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake unveiled its first Town flag. The flag was raised by Lord Mayor Dave Eke and Bishop Ralph Spence, . . . — — Map (db m283944) HM
459 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Turntable Historic Site —
On Riverbeach Drive at Turntable Way, on the right when traveling east on Riverbeach Drive.
Beginning in 1854, a steam train operated by the Erie and Ontario Railroad would end its northbound journey at the Niagara Dock. Initially it followed a route from Chippawa via Niagara Falls but in 1863 the line was extended south to Fort Erie and . . . — — Map (db m274490) HM
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460 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Ubique —
Near Queen's Parade just south of Wellington Street.
Everywhere Artillery was vitally important to the defense of Upper Canada. Due to a shortage of heavy cannons available in the province, there were only five garrison guns mounted inside Fort George in May of 1813. . . . — — Map (db m53989) HM
461 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Upper Canada Gazette, or American Oracle — Thursday, April 18, 1793 —
Near King Street north of Picton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Ontario’s first newspaper, Upper Canada Gazette, or American Oracle was published in Niagara-on-the-Lake by Louis Roy, King’s Printer to John Graves Simcoe, founding Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. The first edition of four . . . — — Map (db m283795) HM
462 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Upper Canada Heritage Trail —
On East & West Line at Railroad St (Concession 1 Rd), on the right when traveling west on East & West Line.
This trail follows the old Erie and Ontario Railway line. Going northerly the trail ends at John St, but the old rail line continued to the dock area. Going south the rail line went to Niagara Falls, but the trail ends at York Rd. Close to here . . . — — Map (db m301945) HM
463 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Vrooman's Battery — La Batterie Vrooman —
On Niagara Parkway north of Line 8 Road, on the right when traveling north.
Manned by Captain Samuel Hatt's 5th Lincoln (Militia) Regiment and a small party of the Lincoln Militia Artillery under Lieutenant John Ball, and consisting of one 24-pounder cannon mounted within a crescent-shaped earthwork, this Battery was . . . — — Map (db m48750) HM
464 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — Welcome to Fort George
Near Queen's Parade 0.2 kilometers south of Wellington Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Built in 1796, Fort George was the scene of fierce engagements during the War of 1812. It was captured and destroyed then refortified by the Americans in 1813. It was re-taken by the British later that same year. The fort was abandoned in the . . . — — Map (db m309311) HM
465 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — William and Susannah Steward House —
On Butler St at John St W, on the right when traveling south on Butler St.
William, an African American teamster, and Susannah Steward (also spelled Stewart) lived in Niagara from 1834 to 1847. The Steward home was part of Niagara's "coloured village", a vibrant community of former Canadian slaves, Black Loyalists and . . . — — Map (db m274412) HM
466 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — William Kirby — 1817-1906 —
On Queen Street 0.05 kilometers north of King Street.
In English: Born in England, Kirby came to Canada in 1839 and began work as a tanner in the vicinity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. There he developed his literary talents and soon after moving into the town in 1848 embarked on a long and . . . — — Map (db m34915) HM
467 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake — William Kirby's Home —
On Front Street, on the right when traveling east.
In this house, built in 1818, William Kirby, F.R.S.C., historian, novelist, poet and editor of the Niagara Mail, lived from 1857 to 1906. His historical romance, The Golden Dog, stimulated interest in Canada's history and won for him . . . — — Map (db m274427) HM
468 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — 1 — Attack / L'attaque — Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour / Sentier auto-guidé de la bataille de Queenston —
Near Niagara Parkway.
If you go to the lookout behind the Laura Secord monument you will see (across the river and slightly to your right) the area where a huge American force assembled for the invasion of Canada. In the early hours of October 13, . . . — — Map (db m282127) HM
469 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Count De Puisaye House 1800 —
On Service Road 66, on the right when traveling south.
Placed here by the Niagara Historical Society The building near is half of that built by the Count De Puisaye a French refugee about 1800. — — Map (db m283368) HM
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470 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Fort Drummond / Le Fort Drummond —
Near Niagara River Parkway north of Portage Road.
This small redoubt, or square fortification, and the U-shaped advance battery, named in honour of Sir Gordon Drummond, were built in the late spring of 1814 to defend the main portage road from Chippawa to Queenston. The earthworks . . . — — Map (db m282939) HM
471 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Fort Mississauga is a National Historic Site — an important part of Canada's story! —
Near Simcoe Street just north of Front Street when traveling north.
• Mississauga Point was the location of a Neutral First Nation fishing settlement by the 15th century. • The area was under the control of the Seneca Nation during the late 17th century, and it became home to the Mississauga Nation by the . . . — — Map (db m284003) HM
472 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Joseph-Geneviève, Comte de Puisaye —
On Niagara River Parkway south of Line Road 2, on the right when traveling north.
Soldier, politician, diplomatist and colonizer, de Puisaye was born at Mortagne-en-Perche, France, about 1755 and enlisted in the French army at 18. Elected to the States General in 1789, he supported reform but, alarmed by the course of the . . . — — Map (db m283365) HM
473 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Later Years / Après la guerre de 1812 — Inoculation at Old Navy Hall, Niagara Camp —
On Ricardo Street 0.4 kilometers south of Melville Street, on the left when traveling south.
Immediately after the War of 1812 a new wooden storehouse was built on this site. It was converted into barracks for British troops during the border troubles of 1838. The building remained in use into the twentieth century, serving as . . . — — Map (db m283344) HM
474 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Laura Ingersoll Secord —
Near Niagara Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
[Front side of Monument]: This monument has been erected by the Government of Canada, to Laura Ingersoll Secord who saved her husband's life in the battle on these heights, October 13th. 1812, and . . . — — Map (db m283090) HM
475 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — Navy Hall —
On Ricardo Street 0.4 kilometers south of Melville Street, on the left when traveling south.
The facilities at this strategic location have served British and later Canadian troops stationed at Niagara from 1765 to the 1920's. Le complexe construit à cet emplacement stratégique a été occupé par les . . . — — Map (db m283340) HM
476 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — The Battle of Queenston Heights / la Bataille de Queenston — The Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour / Sentier auto-guidé de la Bataille de Queenston —
Near Niagara River Parkway.
The Battle of Queenston Heights The village below you and the heights on which you are standing were the stage for the famous Battle of Queenston Heights. It took place during the Anglo-American conflict 1812-1815 known as . . . — — Map (db m282134) HM
477 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — 5 — The Decisive Battle / La bataille décisive — Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour / Sentier auto-guidé de la bataille de Queenston —
Near Niagara River Parkway.
On the plateau before you, the British and Americans met for battle. The British formed a line to your right, the Americans were on your left. General Sheaffe formed a British counter offensive force of 900 men in a line shoulder . . . — — Map (db m282121) HM
478 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — The Early Years / Les premières décennies —
On Ricardo Street 0.4 kilometers east of Melville Street, on the left when traveling south.
Navy Hall originally consisted of a small shipyard, storehouses, residences and docks which served as a depot for local supplies; it also served as a transhipment point for the posts on the upper Great Lakes. From 1792 to 1796 . . . — — Map (db m283335) HM
479 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — The Field House / La Maison Field
On Niagara Parkway 0.2 kilometers south of Service Road 61, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
One of the oldest brick houses in Ontario, this handsome Georgian structure was built about 1800. Originally a farm house, it was the home of Gilbert Field (1765-1815), a United Empire Loyalist who was in possesion of the land by 1790. . . . — — Map (db m309316) HM
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480 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill — 2 — The Treacherous River Cliff / La falaise traîtresse — Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour / Sentier auto-guidé de la bataille de Queenston —
On Niagara River Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
An unguarded trail up this steep cliff was the only route which the Americans had to the heights of Queenston. The trail was to your right but does not exist any longer. Trapped on the river shore by unrelenting gunfire, the . . . — — Map (db m282129) HM
481 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Chautauqua Park —
On Oak Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to the founders of "The Niagara Assembly" who established a summer resort in this neighbourhood in 1886. This resort was similar to the American Chautauqua; dedicated to entertainments of the highest moral and cultural standards. — — Map (db m301863) HM
482 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Cottage Hospital circa 1820, 1920-1951 —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling west.
Niagara-on-the-Lake circa 1820 O.H.A Designated Building Cottage Hospital 1920-1951 — — Map (db m301890) HM
483 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — First Newspaper 1793 —
On King Street at Front St, on the left when traveling north on King Street.
The Upper Canada Gazette or American Oracle, first newspaper in what is now Ontario, was published in the town of Niagara. Its first issue, edited by Louis Roy, appeared April 18, 1793. On this site was published The Gleaner which from 1817 to . . . — — Map (db m284313) HM
484 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m301934) HM
485 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — History of the Heritage Trail: Escarpment and Railroad —
On The Promenade, on the right when traveling west.
For the majority of your walk on the Heritage Trail, the Niagara Escarpment looms in the southern distance as a giant wall of woods. This UNESCO listed geographical feature is a treasure of environmental, historical, and indigenous significance. . . . — — Map (db m301959) HM
486 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — In 1888 Hudson Taylor spoke at the Niagara Bible Conference... —
On Front Street North near Regent St, on the right when traveling north.
In 1888 Hudson Taylor spoke at the Niagara Bible Conference held at the Queen's Royal Hotel and pavilion on this site. At those meetings the china inland mission overseas missionary fellowship began in North America. OMF Centennial, July, . . . — — Map (db m308655) HM
487 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Landsdowne Pond Wetland Biodiversity Enhancement Project — One Mile Creek —
On Niagara Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
One Mile Creek Watershed One Mile Creek watershed drains mainly through the "Old Town" of Niagara-on-the-Lake and outlets to Lake Ontario. The small watershed is highly urbanized, with a rich cultural and archaeological history dating back to . . . — — Map (db m301865) HM
488 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Nationally-Rare Trees in Niagara-on-the-Lake —
Near The Promenade, on the right when traveling west.
On display in front of you is a collection of trees that can grow wild here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but almost nowhere else in Canada. These representatives of the Carolinian Forest zone can survive in the extreme south of Ontario thanks to our . . . — — Map (db m301972) HM
489 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Niagara Lodge No. 2 G.R.C. — 1816 - 2016 —
On King Street, on the left when traveling north.
Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of 153 King St. Erected in 1816   Built from the rubble of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) following the war of 1812 AL 5816   AL 6016 This Corner stone plaque is dedicated in memory of Bro. Colin K. . . . — — Map (db m250367) HM
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490 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Our Carolinian Forest Zone —
Near Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling north.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in a truly unique eco-zone known as the Carolinian Forest. Although this ecologically profound area covers less than 1% of Canada's landmass, it is the most biodiverse (species rich) region in the country! . . . — — Map (db m301956) HM
491 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Rare and Interesting Animals in Niagara-on-the-Lake —
On John St E.
Between being part of the Carolinian Forest zone and housing a wide variety of habitats, Niagara-on-the-Lake allows for plenty of nationally unique and surprising life forms to live and thrive in the area. Niagara-on-the-Lake contains hardwood . . . — — Map (db m301950) HM
492 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Richardson-Kiely House circa 1832 —
On Queen Street, on the right when traveling west.
Niagara-on-the-Lake circa 1832 O.H.A. Designated Building — — Map (db m301885) HM
493 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — St. Andrew's Church —
On Simcoe Street, on the left when traveling north.
Presbyterians formed a congregation at Niagara in 1794 with John Dun as resident minister. Within a year they had built a church, and by 1802 a schoolhouse. American troops burned the church during the War of 1812, claiming that British soldiers had . . . — — Map (db m284036) HM
494 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — The Parliament Oak —
On King Street at Centre Street, on the left when traveling north on King Street.
On this spot stood the Parliament Oak under which the early legislators sat on one day in September 1792 — — Map (db m283286) HM
495 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Upper Canada Heritage Trail —
On Charlotte Street at Paffard Street, on the right when traveling north on Charlotte Street.
The Erie and Ontario Railway line, constructed in 1854, was built to compete with the Welland Canal for transporting goods and passengers across the peninsula. The railway stopped carrying passengers after 1945 and eventually rail service was . . . — — Map (db m283198) HM
496 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Upper Canada Heritage Trail —
On Paffard Street at Charlotte Street on Paffard Street.
The Erie and Ontario Railway, later the Michigan Central Railroad, provided a connection for steamship passengers coming from Toronto to Niagara Falls, Buffalo and beyond. From the 1880's into the early 20th century the Niagara Navigation . . . — — Map (db m283208) HM
497 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Historic Old Town — Upper Canada Heritage Trail —
On John Street E at King St, on the right when traveling east on John Street E.
This multi-use trail follows the old Erie and Ontario Railway line. The railway was constructed in 1854 and connected the Town of Niagara with Niagara Falls, Fort Erie and beyond to Buffalo. Eventually the line became part of the Michigan . . . — — Map (db m301942) HM
498 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Homer — At Or Near This Spot In The Year 1795 —
On Queenston Road, on the right when traveling east.
At or near this spot in the year 1795 or earlier William Read UEL and a band of British subjects amidtst the pine forest erected the first Anglican chuch in the district of Nassau (Niagara) in which divine service was held by the rev Robt. . . . — — Map (db m275532) HM
499 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Queenston — 'Alfred' —
On Clarence Street west of Queenston Street, on the left when traveling west.
Early in the morning of October 13, 1812, after galloping seven miles from Fort George, General Brock tethered his gray horse ‘Alfred’ here in the Village of Queenston in order to lead a charge on foot to repel the invading enemy. Brock was killed . . . — — Map (db m49167) HM
500 ► Ontario, Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Queenston — Black Militia Units In Upper Canada, 1812-1850 — Les Unités De Milice Noires Dans Le Haut-Canada, 1812-1850 —
On Niagara River Parkway.
Black Militia Units In Upper Canada, 1812-1850 Through their service in the militia, Upper Canadians of African descent showed their determination to share in the duties and rights of British subjects. During the War of . . . — — Map (db m277496) HM

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