In 1902, a contingent of Veterans of the Boer War came to Sarnia, from Windsor, Ontario, with the express purpose of creating a monument to commemorate those men from Lambton County who had served in the Boer War. In January of 1902, at a meeting held in Sarnia, the South African Club, comprising Windsor men who saw service in the Boer War, opened subscription lists for funds for a memorial for their fallen comrades. Public collections would be supplemented by the proceeds from a number of concerts to be given, with the goal to raise $1500 for the purpose. It was suggested that the memorial would probably take the form of a public drinking fountain to be located near the post office.
The Boer War Memorial Fountain was erected in Victoria Park in 1908, having been made possible through donations by both citizens and school children of Lambton County over a six-year period. Around 1960, the memorial was damaged during the demolition of the original Sarnia Carneige Library. It was later repaired and in 1998, received heritage designation. The names of the men from Lambton County who served in the Boer War are engraved on the cap of the monument. Also engraved are the South African locations where they served. The Memorial lists sixteen men from Lambton County who participated in the South African War. Of the sixteen names on the memorial, only one man, Daniel Crone, died while serving.
