Kingston, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Pro Patria 1812-1814

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 8, 2014

1. Pro Patria 1812-1814 Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

English:
In memory of the officers and seamen of the Royal Navy and Provincial Marine, and the officers and soldiers on the Royal Marines, Royal Newfoundland, King’s (8th) and 100th Regiments, who served on Lake Ontario in defence of Canada in 1812-1814.

French:
À la mémoire des officiers et de matelots de la Royal Navy et de la Marine provinciale, des fusiliers des Royal Marines, des officiers et des soldats du Royal Newfoundland Regiment, du 8ᵉ (King’s) Regiment royal et du 100ᵉ Regiment qui se sont battus sur le lac Ontario pour la défense du Canada de 1812 à 1814.

Erected 1937 by Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada / Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list.

Location. 44° 14.205′ N, 76° 27.887′ W. Memorial is in Kingston, Ontario. It is on Fort Henry Drive close to Kingston Highway (Provincial Highway 2), on the left

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when traveling south. Memorial is at the Fort Henry Visitor Information station. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Fort Henry Drive, Kingston ON K7K 5K7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

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: Fort Brant (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Point Frederick Buildings (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Sir James Lucas Yeo (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Fort Henry (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); a different marker also named Fort Henry (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Kingston Navy Yard (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Stone Frigate (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Strategic Importance / Importance Stratégique (approx. 0.9 kilometers

Pro Patria 1812-1814 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 8, 2014

2. Pro Patria 1812-1814 Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

More about this memorial. Kingston is independent from the surrounding Frontenac County.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.