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• A : 43.194684886341 -79.55934248819 Carnegie Commons Building 25 Adelaide Street Grimsby, Ontario L3M 1X2 (905) 309-0796 Carnegie Commons Building Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Grimsby 25 Adelaide Street Grimsby, Ontario L3M 1X2 (905) 309-0796
  This building was constructed in 1911 as a result of an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York whose purpose was to promote the advancement of knowledge. As one of 125 such buildings i ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• B : 43.053031 -79.023994 Chippawa Battlefield Park Niagara Parkway, Chippawa Village Niagara Falls, Ontario (905) 356-2241 Chippawa Battlefield Park Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Niagara Falls Niagara Parkway, Chippawa Village Niagara Falls, Ontario (905) 356-2241
  The Battle of Chippawa was the first battle that marked the start of one of the longest battles of the war of 1812. On July 3rd, 1814, American forces crossed the Niagara River from Buffalo to take ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• C : 43.25502300070 -79.07198113060 Court House 26 Queen Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 (905) 468-1950 Court House Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Niagara-on-the-Lake 26 Queen Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 (905) 468-1950
  The Court House has one of the oldest town bells in Canada and according to Hans Tammemagi in his book Exploring Niagara, it has rung continuously on the hour since March 27, 1839. Built on the site ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• D : 43.203318015472 -79.267337378 First Welland Canal (Port Dalhousie) Lakeport Road and Lock Street Port Dalhousie, Ontario (905) 688-5601 ext. 1927 First Welland Canal (Port Dalhousie) Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Port Dalhousie Lakeport Road and Lock Street Port Dalhousie, Ontario (905) 688-5601 ext. 1927
  Left: Newspaper announcement publicizing the opening of the Welland Canal in 1829 (Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Welland_Canal)); Right (top and bottom): Timbers from ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• E : 43.13476015 -79.20547127 Goose Island St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 1J5 Goose Island Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites St. Catharines St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 1J5
  Left: Foot bridge to Goose Island across the Second Welland Canal; Top Right: One of Goose Island's homes; Bottom Right: The end of Ball Street West, the community's only access road. (P ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• F : 43.19344940280 -79.56636199550 Grimsby's First Town Meeting Plaque 6 Murray Street Grimsby, Ontario L3M 4G5 (905) 309-0796 Grimsby's First Town Meeting Plaque Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Grimsby 6 Murray Street Grimsby, Ontario L3M 4G5 (905) 309-0796
  The Town Meeting Plaque was erected on the old Parade Ground on Nov. 22, 1956. The plaque was presented by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of the Department of Travel and Publicity, spons ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• G : 43.15822 -79.229733 Historic Knifeworks Westchester Crescent and Oakdale Avenue St. Catharines, Ontario L2P 2T5 (905) 937-7210 Historic Knifeworks Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites St. Catharines Westchester Crescent and Oakdale Avenue St. Catharines, Ontario L2P 2T5 (905) 937-7210
  Located on the Merritt Trail (http://www.niagaragreenbelt.com/component/content/article/96-trails/477-merritt-trail-and-merritt-trail-lin ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• H : 43.190707 -79.262044 Jaycee Park St. Catharines, Ontario L2N 4N4 Jaycee Park Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites St. Catharines St. Catharines, Ontario L2N 4N4
  Located in North end St. Catharines, Jaycee Park is the city's largest horticultural park and features some of the area's most beautiful flower gardens. It's an excellent place to walk and take in ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• I : 43.136827 -79.217004 Johansson Bar , Ontario L2T 0A1 Johansson Bar Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites , Ontario L2T 0A1
  Johansson Bar currently on display north of Glendale Ave. (Photo: Mathew Jantz) General The route of Second Welland Canal through St. Catharines is often marked by landmarks and mo ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• J : 43.0894728 -79.0959907 Laura Secord Gravesite Drummond Hill Cemetery, Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls City Hall (905) 356-7521 Laura Secord Gravesite Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Niagara Falls Drummond Hill Cemetery, Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls City Hall (905) 356-7521
  Laura Secord's famous grave is located within the Drummond Hill Cemetery. Laura was a prominent figure during the war of 1812. Laura shares her final resting place along with many of those who fou ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• K : 43.2025459747 -79.2654545649 Lock One Park Lakeport Road / Lock Street St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 688-5600 Lock One Park Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites St. Catharines Lakeport Road / Lock Street St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 688-5600
  The locks of the first Welland Canal were constructed out of wood in comparison to the locks of the second and third canals which were made of cut-stone. Located in this small landscaped alcove, nest ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• L : 43.1988211522632 -79.26548897012806 Lock Tender's Shanty , Ontario Lock Tender's Shanty Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites , Ontario
  Lock Tender's Shanty, Port Dalhousie (Alex Ayotte / Ian Wood) Twenty metres north of Lakeport Road, on the west side of the Port Dalhousie Harbour Walkway, is a small restored bui ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• M : 43.25201444340 -79.05914142820 Navy Hall 305 Ricardo Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 (905) 468-4257 Navy Hall Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Niagara-on-the-Lake 305 Ricardo Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 (905) 468-4257
  Hours of Operation The grounds are open to the public to take photographs, look at historic plaques and the view of the Niagara River from the dock, but the building is closed to the public. Further ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• N : 43.25589180310 -79.07010578670 Niagara Masonic Hall 153 King Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 905-468-0386 Niagara Masonic Hall Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Niagara-on-the-Lake 153 King Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 905-468-0386
  The Masonic Lodge was one of the first buildings erected after the town was surveyed in 1791. The role of the lodge was of importance to the infant community, as it was used for church services, agri ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• O : 43.03900290 -79.21228408 Port Robinson - A Town Divided , Ontario L0S 1K0 Port Robinson - A Town Divided Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites , Ontario L0S 1K0
  West Bank of the Welland Canal and location of the destroyed Port Robinson bridge. (Photo: Matthew Jantz) General The Welland Canal town of Port Robinson once had a bridge connecti ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• P : 43.1180712 -79.2689984 Power Glen / Reynoldsville / Crown Mills St. Catharines, Ontario Power Glen / Reynoldsville / Crown Mills Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites St. Catharines St. Catharines, Ontario
  The tiny creekside community of Power Glen (a.k.a. Reynoldsville, a.k.a Crown Mills) has a long and fascinating history. Now a pleasant and inconspicuous residential neighbourhood bordering the DeCew ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• Q : 43.13966942160153 -79.3520390263073 Runchey's Tavern Historical Plaque King Street/Regional Road 81 Jordan, Ontario (905) 562-5242 Runchey's Tavern Historical Plaque Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Jordan King Street/Regional Road 81 Jordan, Ontario (905) 562-5242
  Robert Runchey was granted land in Louth Township in 1791 after serving in the British army during the American Revolution. This plaque marks the site of an inn built in 1793, which Robert bought in ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• R : 43.151841 -79.248697 Shickluna Shipyards , Ontario L2S 1M4 Shickluna Shipyards Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites , Ontario L2S 1M4
  Left: Louis Shickluna Historical Plaque (http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_MNO/Plaque_Niagara42.html) near the southwest corner of Yates Street and St. Paul Street West(Matthew Jantz ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• S : 43.07900357270 -79.28222414980 St. Johns Common School 1804 Thorold, Ontario St. Johns Common School 1804 Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Thorold Thorold, Ontario
  The tiny restored St. Johns Common Schoolhouse, the oldest school in Ontario and the first in Upper Canada. (Photo Alex Ayotte) St. Johns Common School, the tiny restored schoolho ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• T : 43.078911463371156 -79.27903354167938 St. Johns Village Pelham, Ontario St. Johns Village Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Pelham Pelham, Ontario
  St. Johns Village Historical Plaque (http://www.niagaragreenbelt.com/images/audio/St.Johns_Historical_Plaque.mp3) TripClip (mp3 format). St.Johns_Village Click to play or down ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• U : 43.10775078 -79.20462369 Third Welland Canal - Summit Lock Thorold, Ontario Third Welland Canal - Summit Lock Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Thorold Thorold, Ontario
  Third Welland Canal Summit Lock. (Photo: Matthew Jantz) General Located just 1 km south of the town of Thorold, the Summit Lock of the Third Welland Canal remains a spectacular sig ...	Add this location to my itinerary

• V : 43.125036 -79.199043 Thorold Carnegie Library 1 Ormond Street South Thorold, Ontario L2V 1X9 Thorold Carnegie Library Listings – Destinations/Historic & Heritage Sites Thorold 1 Ormond Street South Thorold, Ontario L2V 1X9
  Thorold's Carnegie Library was opened in April 1912, having been made possible by a donation of $10,000.00 from Andrew Carnegie. The architect was A.E. Nicholson, who is also responsible for the Grim ...	Add this location to my itinerary

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