Day 40 7 September Niagara Falls

Today we ventured to Lundy's Lane to see a War of 1812 battlefield that was in town.
If only there was some clue as to where it was.

 

Located on a hill in the middle of town, it was a battle between the British and the Americans. It was the bloodiest battle of the war.

As part of the 200th anniversary of the battle 1814-2014, they had extended the memorials with sculptures, and signage explaining the battle.

This plaque represented how far up the hill the US soldiers had come.

This is a monument to Laura Secord, who as a young woman had travelled miles through the woods to warn the British of a surprise American attack. It allowed the British to turn the tables on the Americans at the Battle of Beaver Dams. 

Looking up the hill to the cemetery that the Americans had to assault up.

An expanded and renovated museum.

You had the opportunity to do your own drawing of the falls.

There was an exhibition of artwork displaying Niagara Falls which was rather nice. Here you can see a steamship approaching the falls just as they do today. The artwork also revealed that the falls are retreating, so old images of the falls are different to what you see today. The power of erosion.

This is the bonnet of Laura Secord who was the heroine of the Battle of Beaver Dams.

Elizabeth wearing the hat of a British Line infantryman. Although her outfit makes her look more like an American soldier.

Here she is showing off her musket skills.

A mural from a building across from the museum.

Those who did the tunnel walk would be very wet indeed.

A view from our room.

Another view from our room with fireworks