2. The Treacherous River Cliff

2. The Treacherous River Cliff (HM1189)

Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 9.633', W 79° 2.916'

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The Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour

— Stop 2 of the 5-stop walking tour —

"An unguarded trail up this steep cliff was the only route which the Americans had to the heights of Queenston. The trail was to your right but does not exist any longer. Trapped on the river shore by unrelenting gunfire, the Americans contemplated a desperate action: the ascent of this cliff. The British, positioned on a ledge between here and the Village of Queenston did not detect the movement and the attackers took the Heights by surprise. However, later in the battle this cliff became a cruel barrier between the Americans and safety on the other shore."
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HM NumberHM1189
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Placed ByParks Canada
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 2:39am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 658642 N 4780492
Decimal Degrees43.16055000, -79.04860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.633', W 79° 2.916'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 37.98" N, 79° 2' 54.96" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14340 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, CA
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