To commemorate the War of 1812 and the significant impact that the war had on the residents of Niagara Falls, the City of Niagara Falls War of 1812 Task Force was formed. Leading up to the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Task Force supported fundraising efforts to renovate the Niagara Falls History Museum and has since co-ordinated many activities to bring attention to the wartime period of our past. The War of 1812 was a defining moment for the residents of Niagara and has contributed to the identity of our community and country.
Location 6137 Lundy’s Lane
Location Niagara Parkway south of Chippawa Village
Location Bridgewater Street in Chippawa Village
Location Buchner Place off Drummond Road
Download Walking Tour of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
Location 5810 Ferry Street
Location 9935 Niagara Parkway
The largest component of the bicentennial was the expansion and renovation of the Niagara Falls History Museum on Ferry Street. This project and the ongoing work to enhance the battlefield property is the legacy that the City of Niagara Falls will leave for the residents and future residents of our city.
Drummond Hill Cemetery Tours by Niagara Falls Museums Location Buchner Place off Drummond Road
Date Weekends in October
New Year’s Levee by the Niagara Falls Task Force
Location Gale Centre
Date January 14, 2012
Niagara District Art Association War of 1812 Exhibition
Location Niagara Falls Public Library
Date June 2012
The Great Niagara Portage Adventure by the Niagara Falls Task Force
Location Portage Road
Date June 9, 2012
Chime the Bells for 1812
Location Christ Church
Date June 16, 2012
Niagara Falls Public Library Collection War of 1812 Exhibition
Location Victoria Street Library
Date July & August 2012
198th Anniversary Battle of Chippawa Commemorative Service by Niagara Parks Commission
Location Niagara Parkway south of Chippawa
Date July 5, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Grand Opening of the Niagara Falls History Museum
Location 5810 Ferry Street
Date July 21, 2012 at 2-6 p.m.
198th Anniversary Battle of Lundy’s Lane Commemorative Service by Lundy’s Lane Historical Society
Location Buchner Place off Drummond Road
Date July 22, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
Summer Reading Programme
Location Niagara Falls Public Library
Date Summer 2012
Regency Style English Country Dancing
Location Niagara Falls History Museum
Date January 10, 24, February 14, 28, March 14, 28, April 11, May 23, June 13, 27 2012
What’s in Laura Secord’s Closet? Women’s Fashion and unmentionables during the age of Canada’s greatest war heroine
Location Niagara Falls Museums
Date May 30, 2013
Heritage Cabaret: Valour in Three Movements
Location Niagara Falls History Museum
Date June 20, 2013
200th Anniversary Laura Secord Commemorative Walk by Friends of Laura Secord
Location Queenston to Thorold
Date June 22, 2013
199th Anniversary Battle of Chippawa Commemorative Service by Niagara Parks Commission
Location Niagara Parkway south of Chippawa
Date July 5, 2013
Battle of Lundy’s Lane Facebook and Twitter in real time event
Location Twitter @nfmuseums
Date July, 2013
Impersonating 1812
Location Niagara Falls History Museum
Date July 18, 2013
Hear the Cannons Roar!
Location Former Battlefield PS School on Barker Street
Date July 25, 2013
Spirit of a Nation Performance
Location Former Battlefield PS School on Barker Street
Date July 25, 2013
Petticoats, Boots and Muskets Performance
Location Niagara Falls History Museum
Date July 27, 2013
199th Anniversary Battle of Lundy’s Lane Commemorative Service by Lundy’s Lane Historical Society
Location Buchner Place off Drummond Road
Date July 28, 2013
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Chippawa
Location Chippawa Battlefield, Niagara Parkway south of Chippawa
Date July 5 & 6, 2014
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
Location Former Battlefield School field - access via Drummond Hill Cemetery and Lundy's Lane
Date July 25, 2014
An Original play based on stories told by older adults across the Niagara Region
Join local artist, Emily Andrews and take a step back in time to explore the history and technique of silhouette portraiture.
