Laura Secord, née Ingersoll, heroine of the WAR OF 1812 (b at Great Barrington, Mass 13 Sept 1775; d at Chippawa [Niagara Falls], Ont 17 Oct 1868). During the War of 1812, Laura walked 30 km from Queenston to Beaver Dams to warn the British officer, James FitzGibbon, that the Americans were planning to attack his outpost. She had overheard some American officers discussing their plan while dining at her house. Two days later, 24 June 1813, the Americans were ambushed by Indians at Beaver Dams and surrendered to FitzGibbon. Years later, historians questioned Laura's story, but found confirmation of it in 3 testimonials by FitzGibbon. Monuments to Laura Secord stand in Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls and on Queenston Heights.
 Laura Secord's DwellingIn Queenston [Niagara-on-the-Lake] (courtesy Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library/T17104).
Author
RUTH MCKENZIE
Suggested Reading
Ruth McKenzie, Laura Secord (1971).
Links to Other Sites
Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812
Read the complete text of "Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812: A Drama. And Other Poems," by Sarah Anne Curzon. A Project Gutenberg website.
Laura Secord
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Laura Ingersoll Secord
Read about the heroic actions of Laura Secord during the War of 1812. A Niagara Parks Commission website.
Sarah Anne Curzon
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