OHP - Niagara - St. Catharines - "William Hamilton Merritt"
N 43° 09.254 W 079° 14.767
17T E 642599 N 4779435
Visit the plaque dedicated to this great man of Niagara
Waymark Code: WM8F0
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/06/2006
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If anyone conquered Niagara, William Hamilton Merritt did! He not only made it possible for shipping to bypass the cataracts of the Niagara River but also planned and promoted the successful building of the first bridge across the great Niagara chasm. His Welland Canal opened in 1829; the first bridge to span the Niagara gorge opened in 1849.
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Location of Plaque: This plaque is on St. Paul Street, St. Catharines. Located near from several other historic sites, and two other OHP's.
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