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Battle of Queenston Heights

The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major battle in the War of 1812 and resulted in a British victory. It took place on 13 October 1812, near Queenston, in the present-day province of Ontario. It was fought between United States regulars and New York militia forces led by Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer, and British regulars, Canadian militia and Mohawks led by Major General Isaac Brock, and Major General Roger Hale Sheaffe, who took command when Brock was killed.

Located at 43.1619, -79.0505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1812, 1812 in Canada, Battles of the War of 1812, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Queenston Heights

The Queenston Heights is a geographical feature of the Niagara Escarpment immediately above the village of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Its geography is a promontory formed where the escarpment is divided by the Niagara River. The promontory forms a cliff face of approximately 100 m (approximately 300 ft). There are 235 stairs inside it, the stairs are very steep.

Located at 43.1601, -79.0522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Geography of Niagara Region, Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake, National Historic Sites in Ontario, Monuments and memorials in Ontario, Landforms on the National Historic Sites of Canada register, War of 1812 National Historic Sites of Canada

Lewiston, New York

Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,701 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Village of Lewiston, NY (also known as Yehęwakwáʼthaʼ in Tuscarora) is within the Town of Lewiston. The Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park lies at its southern border.

Located at 43.1725, -79.0358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, Populated places in Niagara County, New York, Underground Railroad locations, Villages in New York

Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park

Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park (or Earl W. Brydges State Artpark) is located in the Village of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York, named after Earl Brydges. It is generally referred to as Artpark, and was created on the site of a former industrial waste dump. Located on the property is the Lewiston Mound, an archaeological site on the National Register of Historic Places. This park is a venue of summer musical entertainment.

Located at 43.164, -79.043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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State parks of New York, Land art, Outdoor sculptures in New York, Performing arts centers in New York, Parks in Niagara County, New York

Brock's Monument

Brock's Monument is a 56-metre (185 ft) column atop Queenston Heights, in Queenston, Ontario, Canada, dedicated to Major General Sir Isaac Brock, one of Canada's heroes of the War of 1812. Brock and one of his Canadian aides-de-camp, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonell, are interred at the monument's base, on the heights above the battlefield where both fell during the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Located at 43.1601, -79.0531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1856 sculptures, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Landmarks of the War of 1812, William Thomas buildings, Monuments and memorials in Ontario, Monumental columns in Canada, Visitor attractions in Niagara Region, Ontario

Fort Drummond

Fort Drummond was the site of a redoubt and battery from the War of 1812 and located within Queenston Heights. The U-shaped structure was an earthworks rather than a wood, brick or rock construction. Built in 1814 by the British Army and named for Sir Gordon Drummond, it was occupied by the Americans for two weeks in July 1814 during the Battle of Chippawa. It was later re-taken by the British. A wading pond, added in the 1920s and replaced in 1967, is located within the site.

Located at 43.1601, -79.0522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Forts in Ontario, War of 1812 forts, National Historic Sites in Ontario, War of 1812 National Historic Sites of Canada, Forts or trading posts on the National Historic Sites of Canada register

Freedom Crossing Monument

Freedom Crossing Monument is located on the bank of the Niagara River in Lewiston, New York, and honors the courage of fugitive slaves who sought a new life of freedom in Canada, and to the local volunteers who protected and helped them on their journey across the Niagara River. It was dedicated on October 14, 2009. It also highlights and celebrates the historical importance of the Niagara River as a gateway to freedom on the Underground Railroad during the mid-19th century.

Located at 43.1735, -79.0491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Niagara County, New York, Monuments and memorials in New York, Visitor attractions in Niagara County, New York, Underground Railroad

Clarkson House (Lewiston, NY)

The Clarkson House is an 1818 building in Lewiston, New York that has been in use as a restaurant since 1958.

Located at 43.1727, -79.0351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1818, Restaurants in New York, Houses in Niagara County, New York, Restaurants established in 1958, 1958 establishments in New York