Victoria Lawn Cemetery 1855

Victoria Lawn Cemetery 1855 (HM1G1J)

Location: St. Catharines, Ontario 07722 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
Buy Canada flags at Flagstore.com!

N 43° 9.687', W 79° 12.177'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 795 views
Inscription

St. Catharines Heritage Corridor

The first person to be buried on this land was a sailor known simply as Brooks. that year, 1855, when the land was still known only as Potter's Fields, seven others were also buried, beginning the establishment of St. Catharines' largest and most historically significant cemetery.



Officially opened in 1856 as St. Catharines Cemetery, it was unusual in that it was an all-denominational burial ground, virtually unheard of in the 1800s. While plots in different sections were assigned to various religious denominations, all residents, regardless of denomination, were to be buried in the cemetery.



Opening just four years before the outbreak of the American Civil War there was also a large number of Blacks buried in here: in fact, nearly one-third of all burials were recorded as "coloured." Many of these people were buried in the area originally known as Potter's Field.



This site holds some of the most important and influential figures of St. Catharines' history. These graves include Rev. Anthony Burns, Hon. William Hamilton Merritt, and Dr. Theophilus Mack. As well, a number of Canadian was veterans are buried in this cemetery.



This site was originally known as Potter's Fields, and is the burial site of some of St. Catharines most influential historical figures.

Details
HM NumberHM1G1J
Tags
Placed ByOntario, City of St. Catharines
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 4:54am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 646092 N 4780311
Decimal Degrees43.16145000, -79.20295000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.687', W 79° 12.177'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 41.22" N, 79° 12' 10.62" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)732
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 436 Niagara Regional Rd 81, St. Catharines Ontario 07722, CA
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?