Niagara Portage Road

Niagara Portage Road (HM1FOR)

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario L2J 1W6 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 7.542', W 79° 5.953'

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Following the cession of the east bank of the Niagara River to the United States in 1783, the British authorities felt compelled to transfer the portage road around Niagara Falls to the west bank of the river. Opened in 1789 by a group of private traders led by Robert Hamilton, the road between Queenston and Chippawa, which passed to the east of this monument, became the official government route in 1791. Until the completion of the Welland Canal in 1829 and the building of railways in the 1850's, it was the principal link in trade, travel, and war between Lake Ontario and the upper lakes.
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HM NumberHM1FOR
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 5:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 654615 N 4776527
Decimal Degrees43.12570000, -79.09921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 7.542', W 79° 5.953'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 7' 32.52" N, 79° 5' 57.18" W
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Area Code(s)585, 716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6187-6203 Stamford Green Dr, Niagara Falls Ontario L2J 1W6, CA
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