Grave of Laura Secord
On Drummond Hill Cemetery is the grave of 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: Natty10000
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