The
Battle Ground Hotel Museum sits on a part of the remaining untouched lands of
the Lundy's Lane Battlefield.Ê Visitors to the site are offered a guided tour
of the period rooms where they will experience tavern life in 1850.Ê Costumed
staff are on hand to give visitors a glimpse into early tourism in Niagara and
the fascination with battle fields from the War of 1812. Located
directly across Lundy's Lane from the Battle Ground Hotel is the Drummond Hill
Cemetery, location of some of the fiercest fighting of the War of 1812.Ê A monument
is located on-site to commemorate the Battle of Lundy's Lane.Ê This is also the
location of Laura Secord's final resting place Originally
constructed as a home in the early 1800's, it was later converted into a tavern
and inn. The house combines details from both the Regency and Classical Revival
style of the mid 1800's. |