Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Laura Secord

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

1. Laura Secord Marker

Inscription. [Front Side of the Monument]:

To perpetuate
the name and fame of
Laura Secord
who walked alone nearly 20
miles by a circuitous difficult
and perilous route, through woods
and swamps and over miry roads
to warn a British outpost at
DeCew’s Falls of an intended attack
and thereby enabled Lt. FitzGibbon
on the 24th June 1813, with less
than 50 men of H.M. 49th Regt.,
about 15 militiamen and a small
force of Six Nations and other Indians
under Capt. William Johnson Kerr
and Dominique Ducharmes to surprise
and attack the enemy at Beechwoods
(or Beaver Dams) and after a short
engagement, to capture Col. Boerstler
of the U.S. Army and his entire force
of 542 men with two field pieces.
[Right Side of the Monument]:

Here Rests
Laura Ingersoll
Beloved Wife of
James Secord
Born Sept. 13, 1775
Died Oct. 17, 1868
Aged 93 Years
[Left Side of the Monument]:

In Memory of
James Secord
collector of Customs
who departed this life
22nd of February
1841
in the 68th year
of his age

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in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War of 1812 • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 24, 1813.

Location. 43° 5.357′ N, 79° 5.728′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is at the intersection of Lundy's Lane and Hanan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lundy's Lane. This historical marker is located in the Drummond Hill Cemetery which is situated off of Lundy's Lane near the intersection with Drummond Road. However it is best reached by driving to the end of Buchner Place (off Drummond Road) and parking your vehicle in the parking lot and then walking north along the western boundary of the cemetery until you locate the Lundy's Lane Battlefield Memorial and then walk a short distance east of the memorial and you will locate Laura Secord's gravestone. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6136 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls ON L2G 1T1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Withdrawal (here, next to this marker); The Aftermath of Battle (here, next to this marker); U.S. Infantry Trench (a few steps from this marker); Cecil Bishopp

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

2. Laura Secord Marker

Close-up view of the sculpture on the top of the historical monument stone.

(a few steps from this marker); Edgeworth Ussher, Esq. (a few steps from this marker); Soldier's Monument (a few steps from this marker); Lundy's Lane Battlefield Commemorative Wall (a few steps from this marker); One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Regarding Laura Secord. It was almost 25 years ago, while participating in a conference being held in Buffalo, New York celebrating the 175th anniversary of the War of 1812, that I first encountered the role that Laura Secord played in that conflict. Having had a history major in college, having read a number of textbooks and articles on the subject of the War of 1812, I was surprised that I hadn't encountered, or even heard of, Laura Secord prior to this conference. So for the sake of my fellow United States citizens, who for the most part don't have a clue of her contributions to the British/Canadian war effort in this conflict, I will share the following insights and comments concerning both Laura Secord and the War of 1812.

First, it should be noted that on the