Description of Historic Place
Vrooman’s Battery National Historic Site of Canada is located north of the village of Queenston, Ontario on the western bank of the Niagara River. Set on Vrooman’s Point, now on private property, the site overlooks the Niagara River from a strategic position. Vrooman’s Battery was an important site during the Battle of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812, and now consists of a slight mound on the edge of the bank of the river. Official recognition refers to the remains of the battery on its footprint.
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14759 and 14767 Niagara Parkway
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Also called:
Vrooman's Battery, Batterie de Vrooman, Batterie de Vrooman
Construction Date
1812