Memorial Laura Secord
This memorial, part of the Queenston Heights battleground, commemorates Laura (Ingersoll) Secord (1775-1868), a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. In 1813 she walked 20 miles (32 kilometers) through forests and swamps from territory occupied by the Americans, to warn the British of a impending American attack.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Richie Diesterheft
Nearby
Museum
- Laura Secord Homestead - Queenston
- Niagara Falls History Museum - Niagara Falls
- Battle Ground Hotel Museum - Niagara Falls
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- Memorial Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell - Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Clifton Hill War Memorial - Niagara Falls
Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Grave Riverdale Cemetery - Lewiston
- Commonwealth War Grave St. David's United Church Cemetery - Saint Davids
- Commonwealth War Grave St. John's Cemetery - Niagara Falls
Fortification
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