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Queenston Heights Park
7 miles north of the Horseshoe Falls
People Mover Stop 12
Daily 9-dusk
Admission free.
Commemorates one of the crucial battles
of the War of 1812. A small force of British regulars, militia and native Americans under General Sir Issac Brock turned back a larger American invasion force in a major victory. A 210 foot monument
honors Brock who was killed in the battle. This popular recreation area offers tennis, hiking, picnic grounds, a children's playground and Sunday afternoon band concerts June-August. The scenery is
breathtaking. A broad sweeping view of the countryside can be seen from the top of the Niagara Escarpment on which the park is located and which has been recognized as a world biosphere by UNESCO.
Queenston Heights is the eastern terminus of the Bruce Trail and of the Niagara River Recreational Trail which runs from Fort Erie to Niagara on the Lake. Parks Canada oversees the operation of Brock's
Monument offers a walking tour of the historic sites associated with the battleground.
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