The Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour
— Stop 1 of the 5-stop walking tour —
If you go to the lookout behind the Laura Secord monument you will see across the river and slightly to your right the area where a huge American force assembled for the invasion of Canada. In the early hours of October 13, 1812, six hundred American soldiers crossed the river and landed on the Canadian shore somewhere above the present docks. Queenston was chosen as the target because it was an important point on the British supply line and because the only other possible landing spot was the heavily fortified area around Fort George. The invaders were quickly pinned down on the landing area by heavy British gunfire. British General Isaac Brock hastened from Fort George at the sound of the cannons firing across the river. He quickly took charge sending for reinforcements.| HM Number | HM1188 |
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| Placed By | Parks Canada |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 3:52am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 658437 N 4780442 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.16015000, -79.05113333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 9.609', W 79° 3.068' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 9' 36.54" N, 79° 3' 4.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 912 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 550 Niagara River Recreation Trail, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, CA |
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