The 212th anniversary of the #BattleOfStoneyCreek happens overnight tonight.
This marks the point where, by a bold action by the pursued British troops, the outcome of the #WarOf1812 turns from a rout to a 2-year back-and-forth that will define 2 nations’ national stories.
Inspired!
#HappyLabourDay!
In recollection of Ask GPS Tours & their excellent #CapeBreton experience m.youtube.com/watch?v=v56DCc…
#OTD 1814 #WarOf1812 turncoat & #CanadianVolunteers leader Joseph Willcocks dies while leading an attack on a British battery during the #SiegeOfFortErie
Virtually unknown to most Canadians, this mercurial figure played an important role in negotiating #SixNations warriors to
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& the #BattleOfBeaverDams (famous for #LauraSecord’s walk), US forces retreated across the Niagara River to Fort Niagara. Willcocks & the Volunteers were tasked with setting fire to all structures that might provide cover for the ‘enemy’, a task they undertook with gusto.
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This campaign of terrorism would cement Willcocks’ legacy & when his end came 9 months later, there were none to mourn his passing.
After his death, his remains were ultimately interred somewhere in @ForestLawnCem, unmarked & unremarked to those he sought to influence
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It’s October 13th when we recall the #BattleOfQueenstonHeights, remembering the loss of Sir Isaac Brock.
However, also remember Teyoninhokarawen & the @SixNationsGR warriors who kept US forces pinned down & whose war cries kept reinforcements on the far side of the Niagara River
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#OnThisDay #OTD 1814
70 British seamen & marines capture “Somers” & “Ohio”, the last naval battle fought onvthe #GreatLakes during the #WarOf1812.
“Somers” would become HMS Huron while the “Ohio” is renamed
HMS Sauk
Visited #NiagaraFalls today.
Gorgeous weather & saw that #TheTunnel railing is in-place & it’ll be opening soon.
I will definitely be checking this out as the outlet is about 200’/60m downstream of #JourneyBehindTheFalls.
Great views of @CruiseNiagara & @maidofthemist tourboats
This would be a great place to visit and even more so on a hot summer day.
Definitely on my to-do list
The Tunnel at the Niagara Parks Power Station will open to the public as our newest guest experience this summer! Explore the tunnel deep below the power station, then step out onto a viewing platform with spectacular views of Niagara Falls!
Learn more: niagaraparks.com/tunnel
#OTD 1813
Beginning before sunrise, Laura Secord walked 32km (20 miles) to alert British of US plan to attack at Beaverdams
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Find out the connection between black troops and #NiagaraOnTheLake’s #FortMississauga from the #WarOf1812
Looking for something to watch this long weekend?! Catch BLK: An Origin Story if you haven't seen it yet! Watch on the @GlobalTV App and on the
@stacktv via @PrimeVideoCA! #BLKOriginStory #BlackHistory #Canada #LongWeekend linktr.ee/hungryeyesmedia
