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Queenston, Ontario

The Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10'N Longitude 79°03'W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls. It was first settled in the 1770's by United Empire Loyalist refugees and emigrees from the United States. The British and colonial forces defeated American invaders in the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was killed in action at a place marked on the south edge of the village. Nearby is a monument to Brock's large grey horse, Alfred. The village is also the home of Laura Secord, Canadian heroine of the war.

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