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<blockquote>At Queenston Heights and [[Battle of Lundy's Lane|Lundy's Lane]] our brave fathers, side by side, for freedom, homes, and loved ones dear, firmly stood and nobly died. And those dear rights which they maintained, we swear to yield them never. Our watchword evermore shall be, the [[Flag of Canada|Maple Leaf]] forever!</blockquote> |
<blockquote>At Queenston Heights and [[Battle of Lundy's Lane|Lundy's Lane]] our brave fathers, side by side, for freedom, homes, and loved ones dear, firmly stood and nobly died. And those dear rights which they maintained, we swear to yield them never. Our watchword evermore shall be, the [[Flag of Canada|Maple Leaf]] forever!</blockquote> |
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Queenston Heights is the site of [[Brock's Monument]] and a monument to War of 1812 heroine [[Laura Secord]]. The site was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1968.<ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/det_E.asp?oqSID=0507&oqeName=Queenston+Heights&oqfName=Hauteurs+de+Queenston Queenston Heights], Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>[http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7677&pid=0 Queenston Heights], National Register of Historic Places</ref> |
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* [[Brock's Monument]] |
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Revision as of 21:54, 30 December 2010
43°09′37″N 79°03′08″W / 43.160147°N 79.052234°W
The Queenston Heights is a geographical feature of the Niagara Escarpment immediately above the village of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Its geography is a promontory formed where the escarpment is divided by the Niagara River. The promontory forms a cliff face of approximately 100 m (approximately 300 ft).
Queenston Heights was the site of the War of 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights, where Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was killed in action in the defence of Upper Canada (now Ontario). It is mentioned in the 1867 song "The Maple Leaf Forever":
At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane our brave fathers, side by side, for freedom, homes, and loved ones dear, firmly stood and nobly died. And those dear rights which they maintained, we swear to yield them never. Our watchword evermore shall be, the Maple Leaf forever!
Queenston Heights is the site of Brock's Monument and a monument to War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1968.[1][2]
References
- ^ Queenston Heights, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
- ^ Queenston Heights, National Register of Historic Places
External links
- Official website
- Queenston Heights Battle Site
- Art works of the Battle of Queenston Heights Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)
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