On Metler Road 0.5 kilometers east of Effingham Street, on the left when traveling east.
A distinctive religious denomination similar in doctrine and practice to Mennonite assemblies, the Brethren in Christ Church emerged in Pennsylvania during the 1770s. It was established in Upper Canada in 1788 when Johannes Wenger (John . . . — — Map (db m284316) HM
On Metler Road 0.4 kilometers east of Balfour Street, on the right when traveling east.
This tree believed to be Canada's oldest sugar maple (acer saccharum) was accepted for its preservation April 30 1961, by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority from Miss Edna Eleanor Comfort whose family have owned this land since 1816. . . . — — Map (db m284314) HM
On Pelham Town Square 0.1 kilometers east of Pelham Street, on the left when traveling south.
First Clerk of Welland County, Registrar of Deeds and of the Surrogate Court (1853-1891), Dexter D'Everardo located the Registry Office and Education Office in Fonthill in the hope that Fonthill would become the County Seat. In the 1840's he . . . — — Map (db m284460) HM
On Church Street 0.2 kilometers north of Foss Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Fenwick Fair was held at several locations in the area before arriving here in 1895. Special trains brought passengers from Hamilton and Buffalo for the two-day event that attracted upward of 7000 people. The 16-acre grounds included a half mile . . . — — Map (db m284459) HM
On Pelham Street 0.8 kilometers south of Port Robinson Road, on the right when traveling south.
Site of the former
Fonthill Nurseries (1837-1968)
managed over the years by
D'Everardo & Page; Edward Morris & Co.;
Morris, Stone & Wellington, and Wellington & Davidson
Considered one of the largest nurseries in Canada at the turn of . . . — — Map (db m268064) HM
On River Road 0.1 kilometers west of O’Reilly’s Road North, on the right when traveling west.
O'Reilly's Bridge was named in honour of John B. O'Reilly, a farmer who also served as Wainfleet Township clerk, assessor, councillor, and reeve
between 1833 and 1877. He once owned part of lot 8 in concession 6, just to the southwest of the . . . — — Map (db m268067) HM
On Canboro Road at Memorial Dr, on the right when traveling west on Canboro Road.
[East side]
"He that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it."
1914-1918
Killed or died over seas
Frank Beale - Born 1888. Killed 1917
Reginald Beale - Born 1889. Killed 1917
Chas. Galdart - Born 1892. Killed 1918
Wm. Joyce - . . . — — Map (db m280634) WM
On Welland Road at Effingham Street, on the right when traveling east on Welland Road.
Pelham Monthly Meeting, the first Monthly Meeting in Canada, was established here in a log Meetinghouse on 10th month, 2nd day, 1799
The Quakers or Religious Society of Friends began arriving in Canada as early as 1786 These settlers were . . . — — Map (db m268047) HM
On Metler Road at Cream Street, on the right when traveling east on Metler Road.
The Reverend
Daniel W. Eastman
Licentiate of a presbytery
in New Jersey, U.S.A.
organized this congregation
July 18, 1828
His first stipend was
"forty bushels of merchantable wheat
for the purpose of having the
gospel preached for . . . — — Map (db m260451) HM
On Canboro Road at Memorial Dr, on the right when traveling west on Canboro Road.
Located on this site is a German
trench mortar (minenwerfer).
This mortar, considered a "War
Trophy", was awarded to the
Township of Pelham in 1921 by
the Government of Canada.
It is considered a memorial to
those from this . . . — — Map (db m280632) HM WM
