McKenzie's Crossing Plaque with the Upper Niagara River in the Background
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- Title
- McKenzie's Crossing Plaque with the Upper Niagara River in the Background
- Description
- en-CA Plaque : Mackenzie's Crossing 1837. On December 7, 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie's 'Patriot' forces were defeated north of Toronto by Loyalist militia and he fled toward the United States. Travelling little-used routes in order to avoid government forces which were scouring the countryside, he reached this vicinity on December 11th. Capt. Samuel McAfee, who owned this property at the time, provided Mackenzie with a boat to cross the Niagara River.While the rebel leader was embarking, Col. James Kerby arrived with a detachment of militia, but the McAfee family distracted his attention until Mackenzie gained the safety of the American shore.
- Identifier
- http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=367161
- Creator
- Rodman, Heather
- Type
- Still Image
- Is Part Of
- Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections
- Medium
- Colour Digital Image
- Provenance
- Donated by Heather Rodman
- Date Copyrighted
- 20120325
- Subject
- Niagara River - Upper
- Niagara Falls - History
- Monuments
- Spatial Coverage
- Canada - Ontario - Fort Erie
- Source
- Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
- Date Created
- 2012-08-25
- Date Modified
- 2012-08-25
