Top 3 Abandoned Places In Welland

There are so many abandoned places in Welland! This is a list of the top three abandoned places in Welland. Browse through all abandoned places in Welland

1. Hells Angels Niagara Clubhouse

This used to be a clubhouse for the Niagara chapter of the famous Hells Angels biker club. In 2006 the clubhouse was raided and many people were arrested. 14 years later (2020) the city decided to demolish it because they realized the property tax had been paid with cash that was "received illegally". What's left today is an empty lot surrounded by a chain-link fence.

2. Port Robinson

When the Welland Canal was originally built, it began at Port Dalhousie and ran to Port Robinson where it connected to the Welland River. The Welland River then met up with the Niagara River. Construction on the canal began on November 24, 1824.

The canal was eventually altered to go directly to Lake Erie at Port Colborne. At this junction, a village grew with four hotels, four church(a)s, a sawmill, four stores, a gristmill, two blacksmith shops and a dry dock.

The original name was Port Beverley, after William Beverley Robinson but it was eventually change to his last name.

Steamers linked Port Robinson with Buffalo by the side canal and Welland River and stage coaches were also also in transit. The population consisted of many canal workers, shipwrights, towboys and lockmasters. Buildings included four hotels, four churches, sawmill, four stores, gristmill, two blacksmiths and dry dock.

There is a park just across the road from the old locks, which is the site of the old Abbey Brothers Shipyard. In the park is a plaque to mark the area(a)s history.

The decline began when the Welland Railway came through but not close enough to Port Robinson to keep the town on the map.

Location: Take highway 20 East, past highway 406, until you reach Highway 82 South (Alanport Road). Go south on 82 and turn right at the intersection onto Canby Street West.

3. Coyle Roadhouse

The remains of a old railroad Roadhouse and concrete bridge leading to it .This is where the old locomotives went for maintenance and repair . Nothing here but just bush but back in the day was a very busy area. I first spotted this place in a 1934 Google Earth view .So today being a nice sunny day decided to take a walk in the area .I was totally surprised to see there was still remains of this place and a fully in tacked concrete bridge leading to it. I can't wait till spring thaw to see more of it .

(This was posted with my permission...OAP)