The Founding of St. Catharines

The Founding of St. Catharines (HM1FV5)

Location: St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7K6 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 9.575', W 79° 14.834'

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Before this region was settled, several Indian trails intersected here at a ford in Twelve Mile Creek. They were improved by early settlers and a church was erected at the crossroads by 1798. A tavern soon followed and a settlement, known as St. Catharines or Shipman's Corners, developed. After the War of 1812 the community expanded largely through the efforts of William Hamilton Merritt. He was the chief promoter of the First Welland Canal, built in 1824-33, which made St. Catharines a centre for water transportation and industry. Factories and mills were established and St. Catharines became a leading flour-milling and shipbuilding centre. It was incorporated as a Town in 1845 and as a City in 1876.
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HM NumberHM1FV5
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Placed ByOntario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 1:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17G E 642496 N 5219972
Decimal Degrees-43.15958333, -79.24723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.575', W 79° 14.834'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 34.5" N, 79° 14' 50.04" W
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Area Code(s)810
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2898 Welland Canals Trail, St. Catharines Ontario L2R 7K6, CA
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