GENERAL INFORMATION

This tour takes you to five different cemeteries from Vineland to Niagara-on-the-Lake in the Niagara Greenbelt region of Southeastern Ontario. This tour highlights Vineland Mennonite Cemetery, Old Beaverdams Burying Grounds, Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria Lawn Cemetery and St. Mark's Cemetery. Along the tour you will experience parts of the Niagara region that you may have never seen before. While driving between each cemetery you will get to experience scenic beauty by passing many wineries, vineyards and spacious farmland. 

Throughout the tour you will gain knowledge about the various historic figures that are buried in each cemetery. Some notable names that you will come in contact with are; William.H. Merritt, Patrick Donnelly, Moses. F. Rittenhouse, George Keefer, William Dickson and many more important names to the Niagara region.

List of Niagara Cemeteries included in the tour:

1. - Vineland Mennonite Cemetery, Vineland

2. - Old Beaverdams Burying Grounds, Thorold

3. - Lakeview Cemetery, Thorold

4. - Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines

5.  - St. Mark's Cemetery, Niagara-on-the-Lake