Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852 Marker

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Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada

Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

1. Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852 Marker

Inscription. From these heights, Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey set out with about 700 men on the night of June 5, 1813, to launch a surprise attack on an invading United States force of some 3,000 men camped at Stoney Creek. His rout of the troops commanded by Brigadier-General John Chandler under cover of darkness in the early hours of June 6, is generally credited with saving Upper Canada from being overrun by the enemy. Harvey was knighted in 1834, served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick 1834-41, Governor of Newfoundland, 1841-46, and Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, 1846-51.

Erected 1958 by Ontario Archeological and Historic Sites Board.

Location. 43° 16.187′ N, 79° 53.127′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. Marker is on York Boulevard north of Dundurn Street North, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. The historic marker is located in Harvey Park, a short distance to the west of Dundurn Castle, on the Burlington Heights of Hamilton. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario L8R, Canada.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, as the crow flies. Defensive Outwork (about 120 meters away, in a direct line); First Line of Defense (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Burlington Heights 1813 - 1814 (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); March to Stoney Creek (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); "The Burlington Races" 1813 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hamilton - Scourge Project (approx. 11 kilometers away); Billy Green Monument (approx. 11 kilometers away); The Nash-Jackson House (approx. 11.2 kilometers away). Click for a list of all markers in Hamilton.

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

2. Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852 Marker

View of the historic marker in the right foreground, with a view of a "United Empire Loyalists" marker, affixed to a boulder, in the left background.

Also see . . . Biography of Sir John Harvey. This is a link to information provided by The War of 1812 Website. (Submitted on June 24, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

3. Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852 Marker

View of the historic marker looking southeast with a distant view of the Dundurn Castle in the background.

By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

4. Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852 Marker

View looking south, towards Dundurn Castle, of the historic marker situated on the edge of the parking lot for Harvey Park.

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 24, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 175 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.