Title

Reinterment service of the 1890s, Lundy's Lane Methodist Church Niagara Falls

Description

BURIAL SERVICES MILITARY UNITED

Later became Lundy's Lane United Church

en-CA "From time to time, during excavations for construction, bones of victims of the Battle of Lundy's Lane are uncovered. These are carefully preserved and reburied in the cemetery with special reinterment ceremonies. The service of 1891, 1893, 1899 and 1901 were of special significance. The remains of soldiers unearthed in the vicinity were borne to the cemetery in military processions and reburied with great ceremony before assemblies of citizens, tourists, children and special guests." ; from Niagara Falls Canada : a history of the City and the World famous beauty spot, published by the Kiwanis Club of Stamford Ontario, 1967

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=92007

Type

Still Image

Medium

Black and white photograph

Extent

10" x 8" black & white

Is Part Of

Kiwanis Collection

Subject

Lundy's Lane

Cemeteries and Headstones

Churches

Military

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D12339

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2003-10-07

Date Modified

2006-01-04