Retired Prisons - Port Dalhousie, ON - Retired Prisons on Waymarking.com

This 12' by 20' structure has been recognized as...

The Oldest Standing Jail in Canada.
The Smallest Standing Jail in Canada.

It was built in 1840 and served primarily as the local lock-up for sailors that were arrested for 'drunk and disorderly conduct' from the ships that came through the first Welland Canal.

The 'Jail' as it is today

There were two cells inside and each contained a wood stove, that prisoners had to provide their own wood to operate.

Local restoration efforts by the Port Dalhousie Quorum Inc were completed in November 1988 and were considered to be Phase I of the project.

Today, this historic site is being used for the opposite reason it was first constructed.... as a place to become 'drunk and disorderly'.

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The Blue Quasar

Side Note: This location was also the last Virtual Cache listed in Canada before Virtuals were Grandfathered.

Address: Hogan's Alley Lakeport Rd St. Catharines, Ontario Canada Open to the public: No Hours: Not open Fees?: Not open Web link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   10/29/2023 stinger503 visited it 03/06/2016 outsiders2 visited it 06/05/2010 sxrxnrr visited it 12/06/2008 DyverDown visited it 06/14/2008 Ham-sters visited it 08/23/2006 The Blue Quasar visited it 08/12/2006 Wolfmaan visited it 03/27/2006 lordfishman visited it

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