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 […]
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 […]
Homer Anglican Cemetery
Homer Anglican Cemetery is located on Regional Road 81, here known as Queenston St., at the border of St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake. The cemetery is under the care of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake > Operations > Parks and Recreation. This cemetery has historical significance in Niagara being home to the first Anglican Church in the […]