The Battle of Lundy’s Lane took place on or about July 25, 1814 at the site that is now known as Drummond Hill Cemetery. This Soldier’s Monument was created by the Canadian Parliament and unveiled by the Lundy’s Lane Historical Society on July 25th, 1895 and marks a mass grave with the remains of 22 […]
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De Cou’s Stone House – Decew House
De Cou’s Stone House 1812-1950 The following is the inscription on the commemorative plaque at Decew House. De Cou’s Stone House 1812-1950 This house of Capt. John Decou (The name was variously spelled by his relatives and descendants and latterly as Decew) was the headquarters of the British outpost under Lieut. James FitzGibbon to which […]
O’Reilly’s Bridge
The historic O’Reilly’s Bridge spanning the Welland River on the Pelham-Wainfleet border. Until 2010 the oldest structure spanning the Welland river was O’Reilly’s Bridge. Built in 1901 O’Reilly’s Bridge was a single-lane iron truss bridge, the only one of its kind on the entire river, and one of the oldest iron truss bridges in Southern […]