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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10MD_major-john-richardson_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
This pioneer historian, author and soldier was born in Queenston. His family moved to Amherstburg about 1802, and at the outbreak of the War of 1812 Richardson joined the British army. Retired on half pay in 1818 in London, England, he published t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10KY_locomotive-turntable_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
For 103 years, beginning in 1854, a train powered by a steam locomotive pulled into the Niagara Dock. At first it only came from Chippawa via Niagara Falls and Queenston but by 1863 the line had been extended as far as Fort Erie and Buffalo. The t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10K7_niagara-harbour-and-dock-company_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
Formed by local businessmen in 1831, the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company created a shipping basin here on the Niagara River by hiring hundreds of labourers to excavate a riverside marsh. By the late 1830s the company employed close to 400 workers…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10JX_welcome-to-fort-george_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
Built in 1796, Fort George was the scene of fierce engagements during the War of 1812. It was captured and destroyed then refortified by the Americans in 1813. It was re-taken by the British later that same year. The fort was abandoned in the 1820…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10JW_niagara-national-historic-sites_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
Brock's Monument andQueenston Heights:This striking commemoration and final resting place of Major General Brock marks the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Visitors can climb the 235 stairs to take in spectacular views, or set off on a sel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10J5_guns-gins-and-devil-carts_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
Garrison guns were heavy and awkward to move. To be transported, the barrel had to be taken off the carriage with the help of a tripod hoist or gun gin. The gin was equipped with a pulley system that made it possible for two men to lift the barrel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10J0_six-pounder-field-gun_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
Field artillery was designed for mobility. Cannons mounted on carriages with large wheels could be moved quickly, even over rough terrain. This six pounder has a limber to carry ammunition and supplies and would be harnessed to a team of horses. F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10IQ_ubique_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
EverywhereArtillery was vitally important to the defense of Upper Canada. Due to a shortage of heavy cannons available in the province, there were only five garrison guns mounted inside Fort George in May of 1813.
Moving large cannons weighing …
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Across the Niagara River is the imposing American stronghold, Fort Niagara. Originally built by the French, then occupied by the British, and finally by the Americans, this fort for nearly 150 years stood guard over the traditional supply route to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM109C_the-fortified-mouth-of-the-niagara-river_Niagara-on-the-Lake-ON.html
The St.Lawrence and Great Lakes system was the most efficient route to the interior of the continent of North America. Large waterways allowed for substantial sailing vessels to trade and maintain contact with Native allies from Montreal to the Mi…