The Battle of Queenston Heights Walking Tour
— Stop 2 of the 5-stop walking tour —
"An unguarded trail up this steep cliff was the only route which the Americans had to the heights of Queenston. The trail was to your right but does not exist any longer. Trapped on the river shore by unrelenting gunfire, the Americans contemplated a desperate action: the ascent of this cliff. The British, positioned on a ledge between here and the Village of Queenston did not detect the movement and the attackers took the Heights by surprise. However, later in the battle this cliff became a cruel barrier between the Americans and safety on the other shore."| HM Number | HM1189 |
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| Placed By | Parks Canada |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 2:39am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 658642 N 4780492 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.16055000, -79.04860000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 9.633', W 79° 2.916' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 9' 37.98" N, 79° 2' 54.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 912 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 14340 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, CA |
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