CNHS- The Defence of York
N 43° 37.837 W 079° 25.582
17T E 626945 N 4832050
Mounted at a lion statue in front of the Liberty Grand Building at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) grounds in Toronto, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM7HCX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/27/2009
Views: 12
This plaque is mounted on one of the two lion statues in front of the Liberty Grand Building. This building is located at Yukon Place on the CNE grounds.
Text from the plaque:
The Defence of York
Pro Patria.
In memory of Captain Neal McNeal, Volunteer Donald Maclean, and the soldiers of the Royal Artillery, 8th Regiment, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Glengarry Light Infantry, York and Durham Militia, and Indians, killed in action, and their comrades who fought here, facing fearful odds, in defence of the Capital of Upper Canada, 27th April, 1813.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Toronto
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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