Laura Secord Legacy Trail
Laura Secord Legacy Trail is a 32-kilometer (20 mile) trail as a monument to
Secord's journey
During the War of 1812, Laura Secord's husband was wounded, yet she left him and their six children to travel to Thorold to spread the word of an impending attack by Americans.[3] She took the journey on 22 June 1813 through the "war-ravaged countryside" to notify Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of approaching troops from the United States.[4] As a result, British troops and the Kahnawake Mohawk were able to resist the invasion and defeat the Americans during the Battle of Beaver Dams (24 June 1813).[4][5]
Trail
The trail, located along the
Interpretive signs are placed along the trail,[6] which is divided into five stages:[1][3]
- Laura Secord Homesteadto Firemen's Park
- Firemen's Park to Niagara College
- Niagara College to the Rodman Hall Art Centre on St. Paul Crescent in St. Catharines
- Rodman Hall to Rotary Park
- Rotary Park to DeCew House
Caroline McCormick, the three times great granddaughter of Secord, initiated and has been involved in the trail and walk, as well as the Friends of Laura Secord group.[3][4] She began her efforts in 2010 when she realized that there were no plans to honor Secord in the upcoming bicentennial commemorations of the War of 1812.[4] The trail was reconstructed based upon input from Alun Hughes, a cartographer and historian at Brock University. Students from the geospatial information systems (GIS) program at Niagara College helped map the trails based upon information of Secord's journey supplied by Hughes.[4] A walk is held every June.[4]
The trail overlaps with the Bruce Trail in the eastern part of the trail.[7]
Mural on Welland Canal Trail
Murals along the
References
- ^ a b c d "Laura Secord Legacy Trail". Ontario Trails Council. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Home". Friends of Laura Secord. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
She remains an iconic figure who, perhaps more than anyone, represents the quiet determination and exceptional resolve of ordinary citizens to preserve and protect the values central to Canadian society that we enjoy today
- ^ a b c d "Walkabout: Following in the steps of Laura Secord". 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The legacy of a Canadian heroine lives on in Niagara-on-the-Lake". Trans Canada Trail. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Battle of Beaver Dams National Historic Site of Canada". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b "Laura Secord Legacy Trail - Decew Road". Great Canadian Hike. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Walking Into History along the new Laura Secord Legacy Trail". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b "Home". www.guidetags.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Welland Canals Parkway Trail". Niagara Cycling Tourism Centre. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
External links
- Turn-by-turn directions for the Laura Secord Legacy Trail, Friends of Laura Secord Legacy Trail
- Laura Secord Legacy Trail map, Friends of Laura Secord Legacy Trail