Brock's Monument, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Name: Brock's Monument
Address: Queenston Heights Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Telephone: (905) 468-6621

#6 among attractions in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Top attraction, Historical place, Memorial

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Facts and practical information

Brock's Monument is a 56-metre column atop Queenston Heights in Queenston, Ontario, Canada, dedicated to Major General Sir Isaac Brock, one of Canada's heroes of the War of 1812. Brock, a British Army officer in charge of defending Upper Canada from a United States invasion, and one of his aides-de-camp, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonell, are interred at the monument's base on the heights above the battlefield where both fell during the Battle of Queenston Heights. The current monument was constructed between 1853 and 1856, which replaced an earlier Monument to Brock on the battlefield. Parks Canada maintains the monument, the most imposing feature of Queenston Heights National Historic Site. It is the fourth oldest war memorial in Canada. ()

Completed: 1856 (168 years ago)Opened: 1859 (165 years ago)Height: 184 ftCoordinates: 43°9'36"N, 79°3'11"W

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Queenston Heights ParkNiagara-on-the-Lake Canada

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(905) 468-6621

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Day trips

Brock's Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Queenston Heights Park, RiverBrink Art Museum, Fort Drummond.

0.6 miSE
Bridge
Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Niagara-on-the-Lake
16 min walk • The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, also known as the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge, is an arch bridge that crosses the Niagara River gorge just south of the Niagara Escarpment. The bridge was officially opened on November 1, 1962. It is an international bridge between the United States and Canada.
~480 ftSW
Memorial, Park, Historical place
Queenston Heights Park
3 min walk • The Queenston Heights is a geographical feature of the Niagara Escarpment immediately above the village of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Its geography is a promontory formed where the escarpment is divided by the Niagara River. The promontory forms a cliff face of approximately 100 m.
0.7 miN
Museum, Art museum
RiverBrink Art Museum
19 min walk • RiverBrink Art Museum is located on the Niagara Parkway in the historic village of Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Open to the public since 1983, the museum is home to a unique collection of over 1,400 works by Canadian and international artists.
~210 ftE
Forts and castles
Fort Drummond
2 min walk • Fort Drummond was the site of a redoubt and battery from the War of 1812 and located within Queenston Heights. The U-shaped structure was an earthworks rather than a wood, brick or rock construction.
~1940 ftNW
Town, Neighbourhood
Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake
10 min walk • Queenston is a compact rural community and unincorporated place 5 kilometres north of Niagara Falls in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
0.6 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Willowbank Estate, Niagara-on-the-Lake
15 min walk • Willowbank is a mansion in Queenston, Ontario, Canada.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Stamford Township, Niagara Falls
18 min walk • Stamford Township is a former incorporated and now geographic township in Upper Canada, later Ontario, on the Niagara Peninsula. It was originally designated Township #2 in the Home District of the Quebec Colony in Canada.
~790 ftN
43°9'44"N • 79°3'13"W
Mackenzie Printery and Newspaper Museum - Niagara Parks Heritage, Niagara Falls
4 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Brock's Monument open?

Brock's Monument is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Brock's Monument?

Nearby attractions include Mackenzie Printery and Newspaper Museum - Niagara Parks Heritage, Niagara Falls (4 min walk), Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake (10 min walk), Willowbank Estate, Niagara-on-the-Lake (15 min walk), Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Niagara-on-the-Lake (16 min walk).