Strathcona in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Defensive Outwork
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012
1. Defensive Outwork Marker
was an outwork of
the first line of defense
1812 - 1815
Erected 1914 by Wentworth Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 16.202′ N, 79° 53.226′ W. Memorial is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Strathcona. It can be reached from York Boulevard north of Dundurn Street North. This historic marker is located in the Hamilton Cemetery, along the west side of one of the cemetery roadways, on a slight rise in the road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 555 York Boulevard, Hamilton ON L8R 3H1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. 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: Cemetery Gatehouse (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sir John Harvey (about 120 meters away); Dundurn Castle (about 150 meters away); United Empire Loyalists (about 150 meters away); March to Stoney Creek (about 210 meters away); Military Occupation of Burlington Heights (about 240 meters away); First Line of Defense (about 240 meters away); Burlington Heights 1813 - 1814 (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Other markers no longer nearby. Sir Allan Napier MacNab
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012
2. Defensive Outwork Marker
View of the historic marker on the side of a roadway through the Hamilton Cemetery.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012
3. Defensive Outwork Marker
View looking south of the historic marker, on a slight rise, on the side of a roadway, in the Hamilton Cemetery.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012
4. Defensive Outwork Marker
View looking south along York Boulevard of the entrance to the Hamilton Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 977 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
