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is located in Queenston. It is home to a unique collection of over 1,400 artworks and artefacts by Canadian and international artists, assembled by Samuel E. Weir. Completed in 1970, the building features Georgian-style architecture, including a mansard roof and gabled windows. It served as Weir's
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A new portage around Niagara Falls was developed in the 1780s with Queenston at its north end. Wharves, storehouses and a block-house were built. Initially called Lower Landing, it was named Queenston by Lieut.-Governor Simcoe. A great deal of fighting occurred here during the
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atop the Niagara Escarpment with a large stone statue of Brock overlooking the village below. Nearby is a smaller monument to Brock's gray horse, Alfred, which may, or may not, have been at Queenston during the battle. Queenston Heights is one of the
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In nearby St. David's, the Queenston Quarry was founded in 1837, and for 150 years stone was shipped here to help build many of Ontario's cities. Toronto buildings that benefitted from the supply of stone included Queen's Park, the
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began eroding the Niagara Escarpment. During the ensuing 12,000 years the Falls cut an 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long gorge in the Escarpment southward to its present-day position.
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In the 1830s, Queenston was terminus for a first horse-drawn railway, the Erie and Ontario. The subsequent steam railroad that started in around 1854 bypassed Queenston.
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By the mid-1800s, the Welland Canal became the primary method of shipping goods and the village of Queenston received little trade.
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led to the establishment of the Queenston Quarry in the area. Across the river and the Canada–US border is the village of
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were able to take the hill and captured nearly 1000 prisoners. The victory and Brock's death are commemorated by
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refugees and immigrants from the United States. By 1807, the village had 100 homes and a population of 300.
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is a compact rural community and unincorporated place 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of
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later said that he saw "nothing but heaps of coals, and the streets full of furniture".
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country residence, and was converted into an art museum following his death in 1981.
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with a small force and was killed while trying to regain the heights. The British,
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The settlement of Queenston was destroyed on 10 December 1813. British Captain
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Location of Queenston with photos and links to web sites related to the area
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lived in Queenston in the 1820s and operated his publishing operation here.
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to the east; its location at the eponymous Queenston Heights on the
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Queenston became part of the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1970.
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links the two communities. This village is at the point where the
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In the early 19th century, the community's name was spelled as
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Laura Secord Homestead, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, c. 1803
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On 13 October 1812, American troops took possession of
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Queenston, Ontario
Battle of Queenston Heights
Queenston (disambiguation)
Queenston, 1921
Queenston is located in Southern Ontario
43°9′54″N 79°3′21″W / 43.16500°N 79.05583°W / 43.16500; -79.05583
Canada
Province
Ontario
Regional municipality
Niagara
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Forward sortation area
L0S
Area code(s)
905, 289, 365
NTS
30M3
Niagara
GNBC
Niagara Falls
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario
Highway 405

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