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Left: Plaque placed by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in Thorold, Ontario. Right: View of the Beaverdams Monument. Photos: [www.ontarioplaques.com]

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Near the main entrance of Beaverdams Battlefield Park the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada placed a plaque commemmorating those who died during the Battle of Beaverdams and its place in the history of the Niagara Region.

It reads:

BEAVER DAMS

          Following their repulse at Stoney Creek the Americans sent a force from Fort

         George to destroy a British advanced post at Beaver Dams. Warned of their

         approach by an Indian scout and by Laura Secord, a force of Indians from

         Caughnawaga and the Grand River, led by Captains Dominique Ducharme and

         William Kerr, ambushed the attackers near here on 24 of June 1813, and

         compelled them to surrender to Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of the regular

         British army. After this defeat the Americans did not again venture out in force,

         leaving the British in control of the area.

        Après leur déconvenue à Stoney Creek, les Américains envoyèrent des troupes

        du fort George pour détruire l'avant-garde de Beaver Dams. Avertis par un

        éclaireur indien et Laura Secord, un groupe d'Indiens de Caughnawaga et de la

        rivière Grand, dirigé par les capitaines Dominique Ducharme et William Kerr,

        tandit une embuscade aux assaillants et les obligea à se rendre au lieutenant

        James Fitzgibbon, de l'armée britannique. Cette défaite du 24 juin 1813 mit un

        terme aux incursions américaines dans la région, qui est alors, restée aux mains

        des Britanniques.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada

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Hours of Operation

Located in Beaverdams Battlefield Park. Accessible at all times

DIRECTIONS

From Toronto:

1. Get on QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way/ON-403) W. Follow signs for Niagara/East Hamilton/Fort     Erie
2. Take the exit onto ON-406 S toward Thorold/Welland/Port Colborne

3. Drive 9.5 km then take the Regional Road 89/Glendale Avenue exit 
4. Turn left onto Glendale Ave/Regional Rd 89 
5. Turn right onto Burleigh Hill Dr/Regional Rd 56
6. Continue to follow Regional Rd 56
7. Turn left onto Sullivan Ave

8. Turn right on Ormond St S for parking lot

Destination will be on the right. The plaque is located near the gates at the Sullivan Avenue entrance

From Niagara:

1. Take QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way) towards Toronto
2. Take exit 32 for Thorold Stone Road/Regional Road 57 toward Thorold

3. Turn left onto Thorold Stone Road 
4. After 5.5 km continue onto ON-58 N (signs for Thorold/Ontario 406) 
5. Take the Pine Street exit 
6. Turn right onto Pine St S/Regional Rd 67
7. Continue to follow Pine St S for 300 m

8. Turn right on Lyndon St W

9. Turn left on Ormond St. S for parking lot

Destination will be on the right. The plaque is located near the gates at the Sullivan Avenue entrance

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Further Information

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