The Burning of St. Davids 1814

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 22, 2004

Plaque Location

The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-On-The-Lake
In St. David's, at the east end of the original school building on the north side of York Road west of Four Mile Creek Road

Plaque Text

On July 18th, 1814, during the final American campaign on the Niagara frontier, Major-General Peter B. Porter sent a detachment of militia from the United States encampment at Queenston to attack St. Davids. This force, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac W. Stone, was joined later by a small group of American regulars. Despite opposition from the 1st Lincoln Militia, the enemy captured the village, looted it and burned most of the buildings. Stone was severely censured for this destruction of private property and Summaryily dismissed from the United States army.