Near Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Brown's Point
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
1. Brown's Point Marker
Here Gen. Sir Isaac Brock
called out on his way to
Queenston Heights
13th October 1812
"Push On
York Volunteers."
Erected 1915 by the Niagara Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1812.
Location. 43° 11.626′ N, 79° 3.23′ W. Marker is near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara Parkway just south of Brown's Point Circle, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is located on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, just north of Queenston, along the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Brown's Point (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chloe Cooley and the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Field House / La Maison Field (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); British Landing (approx. 1.3 kilometers away in the U.S.); Vrooman's Battery (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Count De Puisaye House 1800
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
2. Brown's Point Marker
Close-up view of the text on the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
3. Brown's Point Marker
View of the historical marker in the foreground and the Niagara River in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
4. Brown's Point Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along the Niagara Parkway and the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail, with a view of the Niagara River in the left background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
5. Brown's Point Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along the Niagara Parkway and the Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
