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

Brock's Monument

Brock Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

1. Brock Monument Marker

Inscription. Upper Canada has dedicated this monument
to the memory of the late
Major-General Sir Issac Brock K.B.
Provisional Lieut.Governor and commander of the forces
in this province whose remains are deposited in the vault beneath.
Opposing the invading enemy he fell in action near these heights
on the 13th of October 1812, in the 43 year of his age.
Revered and lamented by the people whom he governed
and deplored by the sovreign
to whose service his life had been devoted.

Erected 1856.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1812.

Location. 43° 9.613′ N, 79° 3.181′ W. Marker is in Queenston, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is on Niagara Parkway north of Portage Road, on the right when traveling south. The text on this historical monument is located on the north side of the Brock Monument, which is located in the Queenston Heights Park, sitting atop the Canadian side of the Niagara Escarpment, overlooking the northern end of the Niagara River gorge, dominating the landscape. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14184 Niagara Street, Queenston ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sir Isaac Brock (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brock's Monument (a few steps from this marker); Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Queenston Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); The "Colored Corps" 1812 - 1815 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Queenston Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decisive Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queenston.

Also see . . . Brock's Monument. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on December 18, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

2. Brock Monument Marker

Close-up view of the text on the north side of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

3. Brock Monument Marker

View of the text on the north side of the historical monument and a make-shift Native American memorial at the base of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

4. Brock Monument Marker

Close-up view of the battlefield scene of General Brock that is sculpted on the north side of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

5. Brock Monument Marker

Close-up view of the statue of General Brock that is situated at the top of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

6. Brock Monument Marker

Close-up view of the entrance to the interior of the Brock Monument, which is situated at the eastern base of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

7. Brock Monument Marker

View looking west along the park walkway that leads to the eastern side entrance of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011

8. Brock Monument Marker

A more distant view looking west along the park walkway that leads to the eastern side entrance of the Brock Monument.

Brock's Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

9. Brock's Monument Marker

View of the southwest corner of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

10. Brock's Monument Marker

View of the southeast corner of the Brock Monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 10, 2012

11. Brock's Monument Marker

View of the entrance to the interior of the Brock Monument, which is situated at the eastern base of the monument, with a British soldier reinactor standing in the open entrance.

Monument to Brock, Queenstown Heights image. Click for full size.

12. Monument to Brock, Queenstown Heights

This photo of the Brock Monument appeared in The War of 1812, by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman, 1902.

Major General Sir Isaac Brock image. Click for full size.

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13. Major General Sir Isaac Brock

This portrait of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman 1902.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 25 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 13, 2013. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 18, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 9, 10, 11. submitted on June 29, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 12, 13. submitted on April 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.