STC Museum | Welland Canals Fallen Workers Memorial | Self-Guided Tour & Podcasts

In-person

History & heritage Museum Storytelling Tour

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre

1932 Welland Canals Parkway

St. Catharines, ON

Directions: The Memorial is located to the left of the museum (looking at the main entrance). For museum hours please visit: www.stcatharines.ca/museum.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

Please note that the Memorial can be viewed daily without appointments.

Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial

Niagara memorial honours the work of 137 fallen workers.

An 85-year-old promise to honour 137 men who died building one of the greatest engineering marvels in Canada was fulfilled with the unveiling of the Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial in St. Catharines, Ont. in 2017.

Please enjoy a Self-Guided tour that can be enhanced by the informative podcasts linked below (developed by the St. Catharines Museum).

Also please enjoy the following podcasts:

Part 1: https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2018/06/07/museum-chat-live-e305-the-fallen-workers-mini-series-introduction/

Part 2: https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2018/09/26/museum-chat-live-e306-the-fallen-workers-part-2/

Part 3: https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2018/10/19/museum-chat-live-e307-the-fallen-workers-part-3/

Part 4: https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2018/11/09/museum-chat-live-e308-the-fallen-workers-part-4/

Part 5: https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/2019/01/02/museum-chat-live-e310-the-fallen-workers-part-5/

Organizer

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre

The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is a municipally operated facility. It is the home of the St. Catharines Museum Exhibits and Collection, the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum and the Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform.

The Museum is open daily for 90 minute sessions from:

9 – 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m.

You are welcome to visit for more than one session. Between sessions visitors must exit to allow enhanced cleaning procedures.

At the Museum you will also find:

Museum Exhibits

The Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform

The Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial

A Discovery Park/Picnic area and adjacent recreational trail

The Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum

Museum Gift Shop