1796-1852
This pioneer historian, author and soldier was born in Queenston. His family moved to Amherstburg about 1802, and at the outbreak of the War of 1812 Richardson joined the British army. Retired on half pay in 1818 in London, England, he published the epic poem "Tecumseh" and the celebrated historical novel "Wacousta" which established his literary reputation. In 1838 Richardson returned to Upper Canada where he published two weekly newspapers, "The New Era" (1841-42) and "The Canadian Loyalist" (1843-44). His later works "Eight Years in Canada" and "The War of 1812" provide invaluable historical information. In 1848 he moved to New York City where he died in poverty.HM Number | HM10MD |
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Placed By | Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:44pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 658032 N 4781198 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.16703333, -79.05590000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 10.022', W 79° 3.354' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 10' 1.32" N, 79° 3' 21.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 336 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 56-58 Queenston St, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1L0, CA |
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