On Oneida Road (County Road 60), on the right when traveling west.
Libertas et Patria Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in this Cemetery Lt. Israel Parshall Pa. • Lt. Christopher Denn Pa. Sgt. Daniel McDowell Pa. • Sgt. Alexander Murry N.Y. Pvt. Abraham Brewer N.Y. • Pvt. John Brewer N.Y. Pvt. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m90334) HM
On Oneida Road (County Road 60), on the right when traveling west.
Libertas et Patria Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in this Cemetery Lt. Israel Parshall Pa. • Lt. Christopher Denn Pa. Sgt. Daniel McDowell Pa. • Sgt. Alexander Murry N.Y. Pvt. Abraham Brewer N.Y. • Pvt. John Brewer N.Y. Pvt. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m33359) HM
On New York State Route 9 north of Lapham Mills Road, on the left when traveling south.
11 October 1776. Across this strait a small colonial fleet fought the British to a standstill causing a 3 day running conflict that delayed the British advance to divide the colonies. This action allowed time for the Americans to rebuild their . . . — — Map (db m108649) HM
"The King's Highway" formerly the road to Flatlands Neck passed this site. Over it the Indian braves and Captain John Underhill with his colonial soldiers passed. Lord Cornwallis, on August 25, 1776, at the head of the British troops silently . . . — — Map (db m233872) HM
On Lake Ave at Beach Ave., on the right when traveling north on Lake Ave.
World War II
This memorial is dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the bloodiest battle waged by the American army in World War II.
The Ardennes Campaign was fought in Belgium and Luxembourg December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945 Forcing the . . . — — Map (db m62097) WM
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
Base of Memorial centerpiece, front:
1941 * * * * 1945 Erected by the United States of America in proud and grateful remembrance of her sons who gave their lives in her service and who sleep in the American coastal waters of the Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m29208) HM
Valiantly defended by the 5th New York, Lamb’s Artillery and local militia under Gen. George Clinton against heavy British-led forces October 6, 1777. — — Map (db m7385) HM
On Ferry Street (New York State Route 29), on the left when traveling east.
British Supply Post 1755 – 63 Here Gen. John Burgoyne’s defeated British troops in the ruins of the fort lay down their arms 1777 — — Map (db m56862) HM
On Park Tour Road, on the left when traveling south.
Turning point in the struggle for an independent United States of America Saratoga Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution 4 July 2002 Originally placed in honor of our Nation’s Bicentennial — — Map (db m9171) HM
On Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Old Lake Street, on the right when traveling west.
The War for American Independence
From October 28, 1776 until the British withdrawal on November 4, 1776 the Continental Army commanded by General George Washington engaged and held off the splendidly appointed British forces of General . . . — — Map (db m24440) HM
Battle of Clapp's Mill
On March 2, 1781, the American light troops under Colonel Otho Holland Williams of Maryland and Lieutenant Colonel Henry "Lighthouse Harry" Lee of Virginia engaged the British light troops near Clapp's Mill on Beaver . . . — — Map (db m28062) HM
On North College Street (Business U.S. 701) at Mercer Mill - Brown Marsh Road, in the median on North College Street.
Organized prior to 1756. Present building constructed 1818—the third on site. First two buildings of logs. Was also used for secular education until 1848. Among early ministers: H. McAden, Jas. Hall, S. Stanford, C. Lindsay. — — Map (db m60483) HM
On North College Street (Business U.S. 701) at Burney Ford Road, on the left when traveling south on North College Street.
Anna Mathilda McNeill Whistler, mother of the noted painter, James Abbot McNeill Whistler, lived in a house which stood 1300 yards east of this spot. — — Map (db m60280) HM
On Elwell Ferry Road (County Route 1730) at North Carolina Highway 87, on the right when traveling east on Elwell Ferry Road.
One and one-half miles northeast stands Oakland, the home
of General Thomas Brown, an officer of the Revolution, 1747-1814. Staunch patriot, statesman, planter. — — Map (db m215474) HM
On Guilford Courthouse NMP Tour Road, on the left when traveling west.
[Front of monument pedestal]:
Appointed Major General in command of the Southern Army October 14, 1780
Born in Rhode Island August 7, 1742
Died in Georgia June 19 1786
[Left Side of monument pedestal]:
Guilford Court House . . . — — Map (db m6975) HM
On US Highway 70 at Palmer Farm Road, on the right when traveling east on US Highway 70.
One half mile south of this marker stands the house built by John McLean and his wife Jane Marshall McLean before 1767.
Col. Wm. Washington spent some time in this house in the spring of 1781. It has been the home of every successive . . . — — Map (db m39617) HM
On Summerfield Road south of Centerfield Road, on the right when traveling south.
• Appointed by provincial Congress to purchase firearms and ammunition for troops, April, 1776.
• Member of Halifax Congress, November, 1776. On committee of accounts. Recruiting officer, 1777.
• Member of House of Commons, 1782.
• State . . . — — Map (db m234115) HM WM
On South Main Street south of West Center Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Pioneer citizen. Donor of
land for civic use. Mooresville
was named in his honor.
Erected by
Battle of Bentonville Chapter
United Daughters of Confederacy - 1950. — — Map (db m237228) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
As the fighting surged past the church and the battle moves into Kinston, surgeons of both armies began the task of caring for the wounded. Harriet’s Chapel became a refuge and men from both sides found care at the church.
The fighting around . . . — — Map (db m70424) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
On December 14, Union troops overwhelmed the Confederate line at Harriet’s Chapel. After making a determined stand, the outnumbered Confederates withdrew, fighting as they pulled back toward Jones Bridge.
Union Gen. Henry Wessells spent hours . . . — — Map (db m70416) HM
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
In front of you is the position held by Capt. Joseph B. Starr’s Battery. Starr’s Battery defended this position against the Union advance on December 14. Finally, his ammunition exhausted, Starr withdrew across the Neuse River.
Capt. Starr had . . . — — Map (db m70441) HM
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
A large swamp separated the advancing Union army and the Confederate defenders one-half mile north. Described by one Union soldier as, “difficult to cross, and densely covered with a growth of small trees and pine,” the swamp . . . — — Map (db m70438) HM
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
Harriet’s Chapel stood in the center of the Confederate line. A heavily wooded wetland stood in front of the line. Behind it was the Neuse River. Three regiments of infantry and two batteries of artillery held this portion of the Confederate line. . . . — — Map (db m70436) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
Confederate engineers built fortifications around Kinston and along the approaches from New Bern. You can see a portion of these earthworks from the boardwalk. This line of earthworks originally straddled the road to Jones Bridge, which was near the . . . — — Map (db m70426) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north on Richlands Road.
After the fighting near Southwest Creek, the Confederates withdrew toward Kinston. Marching north, they crossed a creek and waded through the frigid swamp. Many cold, wet soldiers spent a miserable night at Harriet’s Chapel.
The Confederate . . . — — Map (db m70410) HM
On Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
Harriet’s Chapel saw some of the most intense fighting of the Battle of Kinston. In 2010, Historical Preservation Group moved this building, once New Beaverdam Primitive Baptist Church, to this site to interpret Harriet’s Chapel’s role in the . . . — — Map (db m70418) HM
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) at Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
Twenty-four guns of the 3rd New York Artillery supported Gen. Wessells’ infantry as they advanced through the swamp toward the Confederate line. The overwhelming firepower of Union infantry and artillery eventually forced the Confederates to abandon . . . — — Map (db m70439) HM
Near Richlands Road (U.S. 258) near Measley Road, on the right when traveling north.
Gen. John Gray Foster’s long blue line slowly marched north from Southwest Creek toward the Confederate line. The Confederates, behind a formidable line of earthworks protected by a swamp in their front, braced for the Union assault.
Gen. Henry . . . — — Map (db m70434) HM
On Elizabeth Avenue at South McDowell Street, on the right when traveling east on Elizabeth Avenue.
In commemoration
of
the Battle of Charlotte
Sept. 26, 1780
Erected by The Battle of
Charlotte Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution
1918
“For God and my country I stand” — — Map (db m237675) WM
On Andrew Hunter Road just west of West Main Street (State Highway 22), on the left when traveling west.
"Faith Rock" two hundred yards down the river is where Andrew Hunter in 1781 escaping from David Fanning, Tory, rode Fanning's horse, Red Doe, down the rock into the river and to safety. — — Map (db m172035) HM WM
On Stillhouse Road (State Highway 196) at U.S. 221 on Stillhouse Road.
1½ miles SE is Walnut Grove, home of Margaret Catherine Moore Barry (1752–1823). Local tradition says she was known as “Kate Barry” and acted as a scout for the Patriots before the Battle of Cowpens, Jan. 17, 1781. With her . . . — — Map (db m9912) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 64) east of Adams Street, on the right when traveling east.
(West face)
This monument erected in honor of the gallant Confederate soldiers of Hardin County who
fought, died and suffered during the War Between the States 1861-1865. Sacred is the memory of the men and women of Hardin County for the . . . — — Map (db m168650) WM
Near Cemetery Lane south of Tennessee Route 141, on the left when traveling south.
Battle of Hartsville
December 7, 1862
The boldest and most successfully executed cavalry raid of the War Between the States
We salute the Confederate Veterans with affection, reverence, and undying devotion to the cause for which . . . — — Map (db m180263) HM
On Hillsboro Road (U.S. 431) 0.1 miles north of Hillsboro Valley Road, on the right when traveling north.
Samuel McCutchen, Charles Brown, and Samuel Edmiston settled here before 1800. Thomas W. Stockett, who built a mill on Little Harpeth River, came by 1802. Near the intersection of Beech Creek Road and the Nashville-Hillsboro Turnpike were various . . . — — Map (db m149816) HM
Near Eastern Flank Circle, 0.4 miles south of Lewisburg Pike (Business U.S. 431), on the left when traveling west.
In this part of the McGavock family cemetery are buried some of the people who were once enslaved here, former slaves, and perhaps African-Americans who labored at Carnton in the decades following the Civil War. These individuals are an integrated . . . — — Map (db m142939) HM
Near Eastern Flank Circle, 0.4 miles south of Lewsiburg Pike (Business U.S. 431), on the left when traveling south.
The first enslaved African Americans were brought to Carnton in the nineteenth century. In 1820, eleven slaves lived here. By 1860, forty-four enslaved men, women and children labored on the six-hundred-acre farm. They lived in eleven cabins, most . . . — — Map (db m208549) HM
On East 200 South, on the right when traveling west.
Early in the year of 1849, an Indian party confronted some Mormon settlers and took their cattle. The Indians and cattle were later found camped by a stream and a battle erupted. Three Indians were killed, and the area became known as Battle . . . — — Map (db m149581) HM
On Arlington Cemetery south of Farragut Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the gallant and victorious men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg. The greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. Presented by . . . — — Map (db m137217) WM
Near Armstrong Street east of Chain Bridge Road (Virginia Route 123), on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the gallant and victorious men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 Dec 1944 thru 25 Jan 1945, in Belgium and Luxembourg. The greatest battle was fought by the United States Army, Presented by the . . . — — Map (db m178641) WM
On North 5th Street south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
In Memory of
Veterans
Battle of the
Bulge
Triumph of Courage
World War II
Dec.16, 1944 – Jan. 25, 1945
This is undoubtedly the greatest American
battle of the war and will, I believe, be
regarded as an ever . . . — — Map (db m42768) HM
On Am Hof at Bognergasse when traveling north on Am Hof.
In der Schlacht bei Solferino
besann sich das Weltgewissen
zur Pflicht des Erbarmens
Henry Durant
der unsterbliche Samariter
schuf das Rote Kreuz
Hier stand das alte Kriegsministerium
[English . . . — — Map (db m108584) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
East Range of Cloister
This was extensively rebuilt in the
13th century. The first floor was
the monk’s dormitory. The doorway
above led to a day-stair to the
cloister. — — Map (db m129379) HM
On Spanish Main Street north of Spanish Fort Boulevard (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling north.
Rendezvous for Indians, Spanish, French and English Explorers. In 1865, Three Confederate Brigades, outnumbered 10 to 1, engaged the Army of West Mississippi (Union Forces) in the last battle of the War Between the States. March 26~April 9, 1865. — — Map (db m100844) HM
On U.S. 501 at South Carolina Highway 41, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 501. Reported missing.
One fourth mile south of this site General Francis Marion defeated a band of Tories under Captain Barfield on August 13, 1780, by feigning retreat and drawing them into a trap. — — Map (db m18080) HM
On Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
The Battle of Cedar Creek 19 October 1864 (a.m.) Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan’s Union forces established themselves on both sides of the Valley Pike, north of Cedar Creek, centered on Belle Grove. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early . . . — — Map (db m15171) HM
Read Me First The following maps and text illustrate the battle at Belmont, Missouri. The battle is broken into sections that explain the components of the overall battle. To understand the progression of the battle, match the number above each . . . — — Map (db m37089) HM
On Leonard Roy Harmon Drive, 0.1 miles south of East Broadway Street (U.S. 87), in the median.
Born in Cuero, Leonard Roy Harmon enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Houston in June 1939. After training in Norfolk, Virginia, he reported for duty on the cruiser “U.S.S. San Francisco” and advanced to Mess Attendant First Class.
During . . . — — Map (db m34628) HM
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue on West Broadway Street.
This memorial is to honor all U.S. military veterans for serving our country with honor & self sacrifice to insure the freedom of the greatest country in the world United States of America Dedicated Nov. 11, 2006 American . . . — — Map (db m57357) WM
On Chestnut Street, 0.2 miles east of River Street, on the left when traveling east.
Crossroad of Destiny: Union or Disunion
The year of 1861 was one of crisis and decision making for Missouri. Throughout her history, Missouri had stood at many crossroads, for virtually all of the major routes leading from East to West . . . — — Map (db m195030) HM
On Watt House Road (Virginia Route 718), on the right when traveling south.
Although victorious at Beaver Dam Creek on June 26, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan believed Stonewall Jackson’s 25,000 Confederates threatened the Union right flank. The next morning, June 27, McClellan ordered Fitz John Porter’s Fifth . . . — — Map (db m14999) HM
Near Christian Road south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south.
Catoosa County holds the distinction of having more active servicemen die within its boundaries than any other county in America apart from Adams County, Pennsylvania, where the Battle of Gettysburg occurred in July of 1863. The total number of . . . — — Map (db m213029) HM
On Boonesboro Pike (Maryland Route 34), on the left when traveling east.
“They fed horses all my corn and pasture that had not been previously ruined by the soldiers during the skirmishing and progress of the battle.”Joshua Newcomer This farmhouse, owned by Joshua Newcomer during the mid-1800s, . . . — — Map (db m67702) HM
On Rue de Luxembourg at Rue de Walmes on Rue de Luxembourg.
To the memory of the soldiers of the United States Army who while prisoners of war were massacred by Nazi troops on this spot on 17 December 1944.
A la memoire des soldats de l'armee des etats unis, prisonniers de guerre massacres par des . . . — — Map (db m92232) WM
This Memorial and the Earth surrounding are dedicated to the enduring friendship of the peoples of Belgium and the United States who forged a bond from their common struggle to defeat the enemy of all free peoples. For the armies of the United . . . — — Map (db m92202) WM
On Viewpoint Road, 0.6 kilometers north of Township Road 452 when traveling west.
West of Wainwright the railway met a deep challenge, a glorious valley that was home to the Battle River. In 1907, the concrete footings of the bridge that would span the valley were poured. Farmers and other contractors hauled supplies to the site . . . — — Map (db m197037) HM
On Viewpoint Road, 0.6 kilometers north of Township Road 452 when traveling west.
Like many other communities in Alberta, Wainwright is where it is today because of a railway. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) surveyed the townsite in 1908, forcing the moving of buildings from Denwood 2.5 miles to the new town. Following its . . . — — Map (db m197033) HM
Near Lancaster Avenue, 0.2 kilometers east of Bridge Road (New Brunswick Route 100), on the left when traveling east.
English:
In 1640 Françoise Marie Jacquelin from France stepped onto the shores of Acadia to marry Charles de Saint-Étienne, Sieur de La Tour, the 46 year-old Governor of Acadia. With her marriage the young bride joined the war for . . . — — Map (db m141988) HM
On Bridge Street (New Brunswick Route 106) at Weldon Street, on the left when traveling east on Bridge Street.
A vial of sand taken from Juno Beach has been poured into
the header of this memorial to honor the 14,000 Canadians
who took part in the Battle of Normandy — — Map (db m106592) HM
English
This hill was the site of the decisive assault by British troops on the French lines, September 15, 1762, in the last phase of the battle in North America between the forces fo Great Britain and France. The victorious attack, led by . . . — — Map (db m78938) HM
On Grand Pré Road at Old Post Road, on the right when traveling north on Grand Pré Road.
How the Battle Unfolded
During the first half of the 18th century, France and Great Britain were at war for imperial domination of North America. Most Acadians, including those at Grand Pré, wanted to stay out of the conflict and be . . . — — Map (db m140430) HM
On Oakland Road (County Route 4) at King Street South (County Route 24), on the right when traveling west on Oakland Road.
In October, 1814, an invading American force of about 700 men under Brigadier-General Duncan McArthur advanced rapidly up the Thames Valley. He intended to devastate the Grand River settlements and the region around the head of Lake Ontario which . . . — — Map (db m78341) HM
On Longwoods Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
In September 1813, during the second year of the War of 1812, the United States won control of Lake Erie, cutting British supply lines with the east and forcing the British to withdraw from the Detroit River region. Then, on October 5, . . . — — Map (db m78367) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
Isaac Shelby 1750-1826: Shelby was the 1st and 5th governor of Kentucky and a veteran of the American Revolution. As governor and at 63years of age, Shelby personally led the Kentucky Militia at the Battle of the Thames.
Tarhe 1742-1816: A . . . — — Map (db m72388) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
Shabbona 1775-1859: A Potawatomi chief, grand nephew of Pontiac, and veteran of Tippecanoe, Shabbona was an accomplished warrior and strong supporter of Tecumseh. He persuaded many natives to join the confederacy.
Sou-veh-hoo-wah, Split Log, . . . — — Map (db m71419) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
Makataimeshekiakiak, Black Hawk, 1767-1838: A Sauk war leader and experienced warrior, Blackhawk was a veteran of the Battles of Fort Meigs and Fort Stephenson. Although he left the war for a period of time, he rejoined the British, and scholars . . . — — Map (db m71418) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
John Adair 1757-1840: Pioneer, soldier, and statesman, Adair was a veteran of the American Revolution, was 8th governor of Kentucky, and represented that state in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. He fought at the Battle of the . . . — — Map (db m72381) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
Jacques (James) Baby 1763-1833: A member of the Legislative and Executive Council for Upper Canada, judge for the Western District, and in command of the 1st Kent Militia, Baby was captured by the Americans at the Battle of the Thames.
Billy . . . — — Map (db m71415) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
James Johnson 1774-1826: The brother of Richard Johnson, James was elected as a Kentucky State senator in 1808. He served as a lieutenant colonel in Johnson's Mounted Infantry and led the charge on the British lines at the Battle of the Thames along . . . — — Map (db m72385) HM
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
By the early morning of October 5, 1813, the American Army had forded the Thames River and was advancing quickly. The British rearguard was able to destroy Cornwall's mill, west of Sherman's farm (present-day Thamesville, Ontario) but not the mill . . . — — Map (db m71413) HM
In September 1813 the British squadron under R. Barclay sailed from Amherstburg to collect desperately needed food supplies. They were met by the larger, more heavily armed American squadron commanded by O. Perry. The British had the initial . . . — — Map (db m37707) HM
On 254 Pitt Street West, 0.2 kilometers east of Dougall Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Early on December 4, 1838 a force of about 140 American and Canadian supporters of William Lyon MacKenzie crossed the river from Detroit and landed about one mile east of here. After capturing and burning a nearby militia barracks, they took . . . — — Map (db m37172) HM
Near King Street West east of Centennial Parkway South.
[English Text]: Battle of Stoney Creek
During 1813 the Americans planned to invade Upper Canada from Detroit and the Niagara Peninsula. In late May, an American force crossed the Niagara River, seized Fort George, and with about . . . — — Map (db m56762) HM
Near King Street West east of Centennial Parkway South.
On June 5, 1813, an invading United States army of about 3,000 men, commanded by Brigadier - General John Chandler, camped in this vicinity. That evening some 700 British regulars of the 8th and 49th Regiments, under the command of Lieutenant - . . . — — Map (db m56720) HM
On Windmill Road close to Leeds and Grenville Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
English: After the 1837 Rebellions many rebels fled to the United States where a few joined American sympathizers in a new attempt to overthrow British rule in Canada. On 12 November 1838 they landed 190 men here and seized this windmill and . . . — — Map (db m83433) HM
On Windmill Road close to Leeds and Grenville Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
English:
Prelude to the Battle
In 1837 the British army and loyal militia crushed the first armed revolt in Upper and Lowr Canada. Many rebels fled to the United States. The exiles joined with American sympathisers to form a secret . . . — — Map (db m83476) HM
Near Windmill Road, 0.3 kilometers south of King Street East (County Route 2).
English:
You are standing on a battlefield where men fought and died. This battle took place in November 1838, during the Canadian rebellions. One side fought to "liberate" Canada from British rule. The other side rallied to protect . . . — — Map (db m83497) HM
On Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) close to Pratt Siding Road, on the right when traveling east.
English
Here was fought the Battle of Longwoods, 4th March, 1814. United States troops were entrenched on this hill. The British losses were Captain D. Johnson and Lieutenant P. Graeme and twelve men of the Royal Scots Light Company and . . . — — Map (db m78370) HM
On Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) close to Pratt Siding Road, on the right when traveling east.
The view from the British side (left side)
Commanded by Captain James Basden
Royal Scots Light • Western (Caldwell) Rangers • 89th Foot Light • Kent and Middlesex Militia • British Indian Department
On March 3, 1814, the . . . — — Map (db m78369) HM WM
On Niagara River Parkway just west of Edgworth Road, on the right when traveling south.
[Text on the West Side]:
Battle of Chippawa
5 July 1814
In memory of all those who fought on this ground, many of whom are buried nearby,
and to commemorate the peace that has prevailed between Canada and the . . . — — Map (db m49393) HM
Near Niagara River Parkway just west of Edgworth Road, on the right when traveling south.
On these fields and the surrounding woods 4,000 American, British, Canadian and Native forces fought the first major battle of the Niagara campaign of 1814. When the last shots died away on Samuel Street's farm, more than 800 lay dead and wounded. . . . — — Map (db m49398) HM
Near Niagara River Parkway just west of Edgworth Road, on the right when traveling south.
British General Riall was convinced that the greater part of Brown's army was still surrounding Fort Erie. He did not know the Fort had surrendered and he was facing the entire U.S. division. Still, the number of men deployed on both sides was . . . — — Map (db m49402) HM
On Edgworth Road just west of Niagara River Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
On this site was fought
The Battle of Chippawa
July 5, 1814.
Preservation of the Battleground
was made possible by
The Niagara Parks Commission
with the cooperation of
Frank and Mildred Branscombe,
River Realty . . . — — Map (db m49460) HM
On Niagara River Parkway north of Edgworth Road, on the right when traveling south.
Here, on 5 July 1814, an American army under Major-General Jacob Brown launched the last major invasion of Canada during the War of 1812. The Americans defeated a British and Canadian force commanded by Major-General Phineas Riall consisting of . . . — — Map (db m49050) HM
Near Lundy's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Adam Fralick, a descendent of a United Empire Loyalist family, watched as the tourist industry grew around the War of 1812 battlefield at Lundy’s Lane. In 1836, he purchased this property and built the Battle Ground Hotel. Later, in 1850, Fralick . . . — — Map (db m139940) HM
Near Lundy's Lane at Hanan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. On the afternoon of 25th July, 1814, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with about 2800 men engaged the invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. The . . . — — Map (db m49053) HM
Near Lundy's Lane, on the left when traveling west.
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was a turning Point in the War of 1812-14. While British reinforcements began arriving in North America following the defeat of Napoleon in Europe, the Americans were pushing to gain control of the Niagara Peninsula with . . . — — Map (db m139921) HM
This Memorial
– is –
Erected to Commemorate
the celebration of the
One Hundredth
Anniversary of the
Battle of
Lundy's Lane
Held here July 25th 1914
Under the Auspices
– of –
The . . . — — Map (db m54045) HM
British and American forces suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane on July 25, 1814 and these were severe in proportion to the number of combatants. The casualty rates were nearly equal, as each side recorded around 800 casualties, . . . — — Map (db m139918) HM
On Lundy's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was a turning point in the War of 1812-14. While British Reinforcements began arriving in North America following the defeat of Napoleon in Europe, the Americans were pushing to gain control of the Niagara Peninsula. In . . . — — Map (db m139907) HM
Near Lundy's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
In the early evening of July 25th, 1814, the British commander, Lt. General Drummond stood on this hilltop. Having just received intelligence that an American force was marching northward in this direction along the Portage Road, he realized that . . . — — Map (db m139912) HM
Near Queens Parade, on the right when traveling north.
In May of 1813, combined artillery fire from Fort Niagara and detached batteries destroyed Fort George paving the way for invasion. On May 27th, a large American force defeated a much smaller number of British regulars, militia and First Nations . . . — — Map (db m140092) HM
On Queen Street north of Newark Street, on the right when traveling north.
On the 25th May, 1813, the American Fleet and the Batteries at Fort Niagara across the river began a devastating two-day bombardment of Fort George. On the 27th a large American force was landed and after a brief engagement in which his outnumbered . . . — — Map (db m48628) HM
If you go to the lookout behind the Laura Secord monument you will see across the river and slightly to your right the area where a huge American force assembled for the invasion of Canada. In the early hours of October 13, 1812, six hundred . . . — — Map (db m55029) HM
In the early morning of 13 October 1812, American troops under Major-General Stephen Van Rensellaer crossed the Niagara River and took possession of Queenston Heights. Major-General Isaac Brock hurried from Fort George to lead a small force against . . . — — Map (db m48908) HM
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