Fonthill in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Laura Ingersoll Secord
Photographed by David Graff, June 13, 1997
1. Laura Ingersoll Secord Marker
[Front side of Monument]:
erected by the
Government of Canada,
to
Laura Ingersoll Secord
who saved her husband's life
in the battle on these heights,
October 13th. 1812,
and who risked her own
in conveying to Capt. Fitzgibbon,
information by which he won
the victory of Beaver Dams
Erected 1910
[Back side of Monument]:
United Empire Loyalist
Born July 7th. 1773
Died February 22nd. 1841.
Erected 1910 by Government of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 43° 9.619′ N, 79° 3.066′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Fonthill. It can be reached from Niagara Parkway, on the left when traveling north. The marker is within Queenston Heights Park, 150 metres east of Brock's monument, adjacent to a walking path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14184 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Attack / L'attaque (a few steps from this marker); The Decisive Battle / La bataille dιcisive (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Additional keywords. Queenston Heights
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
2. Laura Ingersoll Secord Marker
View of the historical monument on the crest of the Niagara Escarpment, with a distant view of the Niagara River valley in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
3. Laura Ingersoll Secord Marker
View of the text on the backside of the historical monument with a view of the Queenston Heights Park in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
4. Laura Ingersoll Secord Marker
View of the southwest corner of the monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
5. Laura Ingersoll Secord Marker
View of the historical monument situated on the crest of the Niagara Escarpment in the background, with a view of one of the five stops on the self-guided tour of the Queenston Heights battlefield in the foreground.
circa 1905
6. Laura Secord's Monument, Queenston Heights, Canada
Internet Archive
7. Mrs. Secord Warning Fitzgibbon
from Lossing 1913 History of the United States.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2011, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2011, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on November 6, 2014. 7. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
