De Cou’s Stone House 1812-1950 The following is the inscription on the commemorative plaque at Decew House. De Cou’s Stone House 1812-1950 This house of Capt. John Decou (The name was variously spelled by his relatives and descendants and latterly as Decew) was the headquarters of the British outpost under Lieut. James FitzGibbon to which […]
Sensabaugh Cemetery
Sensabaugh Cemetery Wainfleet This cemetery is on the border of Wainfleet Township, Welland County and Canborough Township, Haldimand County therefore residents from both areas are found here. The cemetery is also a United Loyalists Burial Site. Sensabaugh Cemetery – Other Links: Sensabaugh Cemetery Wainfleet Township, Welland County, Ontario Township of Wainfleet Cemetery Department
O’Reilly’s Bridge
The historic O’Reilly’s Bridge spanning the Welland River on the Pelham-Wainfleet border. Until 2010 the oldest structure spanning the Welland river was O’Reilly’s Bridge. Built in 1901 O’Reilly’s Bridge was a single-lane iron truss bridge, the only one of its kind on the entire river, and one of the oldest iron truss bridges in Southern […]