Brock's Monument - Queenston, ON, Canada
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A large monument honoring Major General Isaac Brock is located in Queenston Heights Battlefield in Queenston, ON, Canada
Waymark Code: WMYE8R
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/05/2018
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The Brock Monument sits on the edge of an very steep embankment with General Brock facing north across the Niagara River towards the United States. Construction of this monument, designed by Toronto architect William Thomas, began on October 13, 1853. It was completed in the fall of of 1856. Both Major General Isaac Brock and his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell are entombed at the base of the tower.
An historical marker near the monument describes the monument and explains its significance. It is inscribed in both English and French.
Brock's Monument - Queenston Heights Battlefield
The monument towering above you is a memorial to Major General Sir Isaac Brock commander of British forces in Upper Canada at the beginning of the War of 1812. Brock died on the slopes below Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812 during an engagement between British and American forces. It was a battle which had great significance for Canada. This monument was constructed between 1853-56. it is 56 meters (184 feet) high and is constructed entirely of cut stone. Parks Canada maintains the monument as a National Historic Site.