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

Drummond Hill Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

1. Drummond Hill Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church
Present during the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, a former church once sat at the north east end of the cemetery. Built in 1887 by A.J. Lowell, the current church was then modernized in 1961.

Captain Abraham Hull & Unknown Soldiers
The Niagara Frontier Monuments Association of Boston placed a monument in 1907 to Captain Abraham Hull and unknown US soldiers that had been recovered on the battlefield.

Drummond Monument
“Holding the High Ground”, in Drummond Hill Cemetery. The statue depicts Sir Gordon Drummond, who led British troops at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane. This statue was dedicated in 1989.

Soldier’s Monument
Erected in 1895 by the Canadian Parliament in honour of the victory gained by the British & Canadian Forces on this field on the 25th day of July, 1814 and in grateful remembrance of the brave men who died on that day fighting for the unity of the Empire.

Copper Beech Tree
The Copper Beech Tree is believed to be planted in 1914 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.

Laura Secord Monument
Laura Secord is best known for her involvement in the War of 1812-1814 when she

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walked over 30 kilometres to warn the British of an impending attack by the American regiment.

William Dalton
William Dalton was the Sexton at Drummond Hill Cemetery between 1876 and 1916. When William Dalton assumed responsibility for keeping the burial records, he entered more than just the date and the name of the deceased. He would sometimes include identifying information and anecdotal comments about the deceased and would also describe weather conditions, the location of the grave, and give the name of the undertaker and that of the minister who conducted the service.

Erected by City of Niagara Falls.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812.

Location. 43° 5.315′ N, 79° 5.753′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Lundy's Lane, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in Drummond Hill Cemetery. . Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6110 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls ON L2G 1T1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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2. Drummond Hill Cemetery Marker

is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Drummond Hill Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); I’ll Try, Sir (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Lundy's Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Holding the High Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil Bishopp (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldier's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); American Withdrawal (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

More about this marker. The marker

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3. Drummond Hill Cemetery Marker

features images of the people and things described on the marker.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These markers follow the story of the Battle of Lundy's Lane.

Soldier’s Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

4. Soldier’s Monument

Drummond Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

5. Drummond Monument

Laura Secord Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

6. Laura Secord Monument

Copper Beech Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

7. Copper Beech Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 21, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.