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

Laura Secord Home

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

1. Laura Secord Home Marker

Inscription. Laura Ingersoll Secord resided at this Chippawa home for 27 years. A heroine of the War of 1812, Mrs. Secord in the summer of 1813, walked 19 miles through swamp and bush from Queenston to Decew Falls to warn the British of an impending American attack. In 1861 the Prince of Wales rewarded her with a gift of 100 pounds for her bravery. Laura Secord attended Holy Trinity Church. She died here, October 17, 1868 at the age of 93 and was buried in the Drummond Hill cemetery.

Erected in 1996 by The Village of Chippawa Citizens' Committee with the assistance of the Ontario Heritage Foundation

Erected 1996 by The Village of Chippawa Citizens' Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812 • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 43° 3.522′ N, 79° 3.13′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Chippawa. It is at the intersection of Bridgewater Street and Laura Secord Place, on the right when traveling north on Bridgewater Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3800 Bridgewater Street, Niagara Falls ON L2G 6H4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chippawa Town Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Founding of Chippawa

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(about 120 meters away); Chippawa Post Office Sign (about 120 meters away); James Cameron (about 120 meters away); Willoughby Manor (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Fort Chippawa 1791 (approx. half a kilometer away); Raid on Fort Schlosser 1813 (approx. half a kilometer away); Church of the Holy Trinity (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

More about this marker. 1. For clarity:
- in Queenston (10 km north of here), there is a building and museum called "The Laura Secord Homestead", where Mrs. Secord lived during the War of 1812 and her epic walk, at the age of 37. Of the 3 historic markers at that site, one is titled "Home Of Laura Secord".
- THIS building in Chippawa is where Mrs. Secord lived in her later years, from the age of 65 to her death at 93.

2. This street's name was originally Water Street. It was renamed to Bridgewater Street as part of Chippawa's amalgamation into Niagara Falls in 1970.

Laura Secord Home (during her later years) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

2. Laura Secord Home (during her later years)

The marker is on a tall post in the garden, on the left of the main entrance. In this photo, it is "camouflaged" against the tree; but you can see it in vertical line with the left corner of the roof; and in horizontal line with the "middle line" of the window left of the main entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.