Brock's Monument - Queenston, ON, Canada
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A large monument to Major General Isaac Brock is located in Queenston Heights Battlefield in Queenston, ON, Canada
Waymark Code: WMMH4X
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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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. A bronze plaque 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.
The stamp was issued by Canada in 1969 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isaac Brock.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: September 19, 1969
Denomination: 6 cents
Color: yellow brown
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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