Queenston in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Indians at Queenston Heights
October 13, 1812
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
1. Indians at Queenston Heights Marker
Inscription.
Indians at Queenston Heights. October 13, 1812. Warriors of the Six Nations of Iroquois (Mohawks, Oniedas Onondagos, Cayugas, Senecas, Tuscaroras), mainly from the Grand River, fought as allies of the British in this historic battle with the Americans. Speaking distinctive dialects and with different religious beliefs, these Indians were drawn together for the battle by John Norton, a resourceful and courageous commander. Norton, a man of Cherokee and Scottish ancestry, was a Mohawk (Teyoninhokarawen) by adoption. With John Brant (Ahyouwaeghs), the youngest son of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), and John Bearfoot, a vetran of the American Revolutionary War, the Iroquois fought for their own survival as a people and in support of the British.
Warriors of the Six Nations of Iroquois (Mohawks, Oniedas Onondagos, Cayugas, Senecas, Tuscaroras), mainly from the Grand River, fought as allies of the British in this historic battle with the Americans. Speaking distinctive dialects and with different religious beliefs, these Indians were drawn together for the battle by John Norton, a resourceful and courageous commander. Norton, a man of Cherokee and Scottish ancestry, was a Mohawk (Teyoninhokarawen) by adoption. With John Brant (Ahyouwaeghs), the youngest son of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), and John Bearfoot, a vetran of the American Revolutionary War, the Iroquois fought for their own survival as a people and in support of the British.
Erected 1980 by Niagara Parkes Commission and the Queenston Community Association with the Assistance of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
Location. 43° 9.735′ N, 79° 3.28′ W. Marker is in Queenston, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is on Clarence Street west of Queenston Street, on the left when traveling west. This historical monument is located on the Canadian side of the
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Niagara River, on the southern edge of a residential neighborhood, in a small community park with several other historical monuments, affixed to a moderately sized boulder, at the base of the Niagara Escarpment. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenston ON L0S 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
View of the historical marker affixed to a moderately sized boulder.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
3. Indians at Queenston Heights Marker
View of the historical marker affixed to a moderately sized boulder, at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, with a distant view of the Brock Monument at the top of the Niagara Escarpment in the distant background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
4. Indians at Queenston Heights Marker
View looking east of the historic marker, situated next to several other historical monuments, in a community park, at the southern edge of a Queenston residential neighborhood.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2011
5. Indians at Queenston Heights Marker
View looking south of the historical marker on the right side of the picture, situated in a community park with several other monuments, at the base of the Niagara Escarpment.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.