Laura Ingersoll Secord 1775-1868
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Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Laura Ingersoll came to Upper Canada with her father in 1795, and settled in this area. About two years later she married James Secord, a United Empire Loyalist, and within seven years they had moved to this site from nearby St. Davids. From here, during the War of 1812, Laura Secord set out on an arduous 30 km journey to warn the local British commander, Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, of an impending American attack. The courage and tenacity displayed on this occasion in June 1813 places her in the forefront of the province's heroines. Mrs. Secord's house, a simple frame building, was restored (1971-72), and remains as a memorial to the exceptional act of patriotism.
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The Region of Niagara
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
In Queenston, on the north side of Partition Street
just east of the Niagara Parkway
Also recorded for this place: www.friendsoflaurasecord.com
N 43 09.851 W 79 03.320
Recorded August 2004. Check current access before visiting.
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June 23, 2015
This night in 1813, Laura Secord made her arduous journey from her Queenston home to De Cew House. To mark the bicentennial in 2013, the trek was reenacted and the public welcomed to participate. Those walks have become an annual event. For details, seewww.friendsoflaurasecord.com. As part of the bicentennial effort, a new footbridge was constructed near where Secord crossed Twelve Mile Creek. There, a marker was affixed which reads: The Bridge at Laura's Crossing On June 22, 1813, Laura Secord crossed the swirling, rain-swollen waters of this creek to warn Lt. Jame FitzGibbon of an impending American attack. Her brave warning allowed Native warriors, Canadian militia, and British soldiers to intercept the American invaders at Beaverdams, turning the tide of the war and helping to protect the nation that we now know as Canada. Two hundred years later, the Friends of Laura Secord joined with key benefactors and Canadians from all walks of life to create the Bridge at Laura's Crossing. May all who cross here remember the legacy of Laura Secord, the First Nations peoples, and the countless other brave women and men whose labour, toil, battle and sacrifice gave rise to this great nation. June 22, 2013 The Friends of Laura Secord are grateful to the following benefactors whose generosity made this bridge possible: The Toby Family Ontario Parks City of St. Catharines Rankin Construction Inc. Suspension bridge design graciously supplied by the New Zealand Department of Conservation -Wayne
May 3, 2010
I'm doing a heritage fair project on her so it was useful info about her house and when she lived there etc. Thanks for the information