Explore the history of five unique areas of Niagara-on-the-Lake on Fridays in May at 6pm.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025: BIKE TOUR
Ordnance Boundary Stones with Ted Rumble
Limited to 10 participants
Tickets are $15 (Members $10; Enhanced Members $8)
The British Army maintained a military presence in the Town of Niagara until 1865, to guard against another American invasion from Fort Niagara. Between 1823 and 1854 the British Army Royal Engineers placed 37 Ordnance Boundary Stones around the perimeter of the four military reserves in the town of Niagara. Military reserve lands included Simcoe Park, Queen’s Royal Park, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course, and the Commons. Each stone was carved with the initials BO (Board of Ordnance) under the Broad Arrow symbol which identified military property of the British Government. Many of these stones can still be seen today.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has committed to a program of restoration and protection of the Ordnance Boundary Stones.