This typical mid-19th Century Upper Canada cottage-style home was Laura Secord's. Laura Secord moved here in 1841, after the death of her husband James, and lived here until the time of her death. The home still stands with a memorial plaque placed outside of it in a publicly accessible location.
In front of the Laura Secord House the Village of Chippawa Citizens Committee and the Ontario Heritage Foundation placed a plaque commemorating the life of Laura Secord who lived in the house for the last years of her life.
It reads:
Laura Secord Home
Laura Ingersoll Secord resided at this Chippawa home for 27 years. A heroine of
the War of 1812, Mrs. Secord in the summer of 1813, walked 19 miles through
swamp and bush from Queenston to Decew Falls to warn the British of an
impending American attack. In 1861 the Prince of Wales rewarded her with a gift
of 100 pounds of her bravery. Laura Secord attended Holy Trinity Church. She
died here, October 17, 1868 at the age of 93 and was buried in the Drummond
Hill Cemetery.
Erected in 1996 by the Village of Chippawa Citizens Committee with the assistance of the Ontario Heritage Foundation
From Toronto:
1. Get on QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way/ON-403) W. Follow signs for Niagara/East Hamilton/Fort Erie
1. Take the exit onto ON-406 S toward Thorold/Welland/Port Colborne
3. Take the exit on the left onto ON-420 E toward The Falls/Niagara Falls U.S.A.
4. After 3.7 km turn right onto Stanley Ave (signs for Regional Road 102 S/Stanley Avenue)
5. Turn left onto Main St
6. Continue onto Portage Rd
7. After 1.5 km turn left to stay on Portage Rd (signs for Portage Road)
8. Turn right onto Bridgewater St
Destination will be on the left. The plaque is located in front of the house. Since this is a private residence please respect the rights and privacy of the owners and surrounding neighbours.
From Niagara:
1. Locate the QEW and note the exit number. Numbers ascend the farther north you travel.
2. Once on the QEW find and take exit 21 for Regional Road 47 E/Lyon's Creek Road E toward Chippawa
3. Turn left onto Lyons Creek Rd/Regional Rd 47
4. After 5.2 km continue onto Main St
5. Turn left onto Laura Secord Pl
6. After 73 m turn left onto Bridgewater St
Destination will be on the left. The plaque is located in front of the house. Since this is a private residence please respect the rights and privacy of the owners and surrounding neighbours.
Learn more about Laura Secord House at the Niagara Greenbelt website
Historic Places. (2013). Laura Secord House. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9866
3800 Bridgewater St Chippawa
L2G 7X6 Municipality Niagara Falls
Latitude: | 43.058704 |
Longitude: | -79.05227 |