Laura Ingersoll Secord, heroine of the War of 1812, lived for twenty-seven years in this charming red brick house located at 3800 Bridgewater Street, Chippawa, Niagara Falls.
Laura's husband James Secord was seriously injured and incapacitated during the war. Support of war veterans was poor to nonexistent, and when peace finally came in 1814, the Secord family was thrown into poverty. It wasn't until 1833 when James got a job as the registrar of the Niagara District Surrogate Court that better times arrived. In 1835 the family moved to Chippawa after James got a job as collector of customs.
Six years later (in 1841), James died in Chippewa, and Laura moved to 3800 Bridgewater Street. She lived here until her death at age 93 on 17 October 1868.
The small street intersecting Bridgewater Street northwest of the Laura Secord House has been named Laura Secord Place, in her honour.
Note that this house is a private residence- please do not trespass, and respect the rights and privacy of the owners and neighbourhood residents.
From Toronto:
1. Take the QEW, following signs for Niagara/East Hamilton/Fort Erie
2. Exit on the left onto ON-420 E toward The Falls/Niagara Falls U.S.A.
3. Drive 3.7 km then turn right onto Stanley Ave (signs for Regional Road 102 S/Stanley Avenue)
4. After 1.7 km turn left onto Main St
5. Continue onto Portage Rd
6. Turn left to stay on Portage Rd (signs for Portage Road)
7. Drive 2.3 km then turn right onto Bridgewater St
Destination will be on the left. It is a red brick building with a short white picket fence.
From Niagara:
1. Head north on the QEW towards Toronto
2. Follow signs for Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls U.S.A/ON-420 and merge onto ON-420 E
3. Drive 2.9 km then turn right onto Stanley Ave (signs for Regional Road 102 S/Stanley Avenue)
4. After 1.7 km turn left onto Main St
5. Continue onto Portage Rd
6. Turn left to stay on Portage Rd (signs for Portage Road)
7. After 2.3 km turn right onto Bridgewater St
Destination will be on the left. It is a red brick building with a short white picket fence.
Laura Secord House, 3800 Bridgewater Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2G 7X6 Municipality Chippawa
Latitude: | 43.058704 |
Longitude: | -79.05227 |