The Burning of St. Davids 1814

The Burning of St. Davids 1814 (HM13GU)

Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1P0 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 9.517', W 79° 6.135'

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On July 18th, 1814, during the final American campaign on the Niagara frontier, Major-General Peter B. Porter sent a detachment of militia from the United States encampment at Queenston to attack St. Davids. This force, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac W. Stone, was joined later by a small group of American regulars. Despite opposition from the 1st Lincoln Militia, the enemy captured the village, looted it and burned most of the buildings. Stone was severely censured for this destruction of private property and summarily dismissed from the United States army.
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HM NumberHM13GU
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceOther
Marker TypeHistoric District
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Placed ByOntario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 4:52pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
Location DescriptionIntersection of York Rd and Four Mile Creek Rd in St. David's.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 654285 N 4780177
Decimal Degrees43.15861667, -79.10225000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.517', W 79° 6.135'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 31.0200" N, 79° 6' 8.1000" W
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Area Code(s)414, 262
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 216-222 Niagara Regional Rd 81, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1P0, CA
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