Title

Laura Secord monument at Lundy's Lane

Description

The monument (centre) consists of a square column sitting atop a plain flat plinth and topped with a carved bust of Laura Secord ; an inscription runs down the centre of the column ; the location is Drummond Hill Cemetery ; various other headstones are in the background ; a white band runs down the right hand side of the card and the title is printed in black on this band ;

en-CA A heroine of the War of 1812, Mrs. Secord in the summer of 1813, walked 19 miles through swamp and bush from Queenston to Decew Falls to warn the British of an impending American attack. In 1861 the Prince of Wales rewarded her with a gift of 100 pounds for her bravery.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=303381

Type

Still Image

Medium

Colour postcard

Extent

13.70 x 8.90 cm

Is Part Of

Francis J. Petrie Collection

Postcard Collection

Canadian Souvenir Postcard

Subject

Lundy's Lane

Monuments

Cemeteries and Headstones

Publisher

Warwick Bros & Rutter Limited Publishers Toronto ; published for A C Thorburn (Drug store) Niagara Falls Canada ; 2406 ;

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont) Public Library

number

D423276

Format

Colour postcard

Date Created

2009-01-03

Date Modified

2009-01-03