Laura Secord's Homestead, Queenston, Ontario

 
On the evening of June 21,1813, Canadian Laura Secord set out on a treacherous journey on foot from Queenston to  St. Catharines to warn the British that the Americans were planning an attack on Beaver Dams near Thorold. 


Preserved & in the Safekeeping of The Niagara Parks Commission

 

A generous grant by Laura Secord Inc. made possible the preservation of this historic site. North-west corner of Queen and Partition streets.
Photos: lbwalker M

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.  They are but trifles, to be sure, but, scattered along life's pathways, the good they do is inconceivable."

~ Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719) English essayist, poet.