Annual Battle of Chippawa Commemorative Ceremony
Niagara Falls – In partnership with the City of Niagara Falls and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 396, Niagara Parks is honoured to host the annual memorial service commemorating the Battle of Chippawa on Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at Chippawa Battlefield Park.
The annual ceremony is held on the anniversary of the historic battle, which was the opening engagement of the Niagara campaign of 1814, the longest and bloodiest military operation of the War of 1812, fought on July 5, 1814.
The battle took place on the fields of Samuel Street’s farm, near the banks of the Niagara River and began when a British, Canadian and Indigenous force of about 2,000 men, under Major-General Phineas Riall, attacked an invading American army of about 3,500 men, under Major-General Jacob Brown. The historic battlefield grounds have since been preserved by Niagara Parks, comprising 121 hectares (300 acres) adjacent to the Legends on the Niagara Golf Complex.
The annual service will include remarks, a historical address, remembrance prayer, Indigenous honour song, the laying of wreaths, as well as a musket demonstration.
What: Annual Battle of Chippawa Memorial Service
Where: Chippawa Battlefield Park (corner of the Niagara Parkway and Edgeworth Road)
When: Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m.
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About Niagara Parks
Since its establishment in 1885, Niagara Parks has remained a self-financed agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, entrusted to preserve and protect the land surrounding Niagara Falls and the Niagara River. Today, Niagara Parks boasts gardens, a horticulture school, recreation, golf courses, restaurants, heritage and historic sites, gift shops and, of course, Niagara Falls. In short, natural landscapes, history, family fun, hiking, culinary delights, attractions and adventure.
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Katy Wassenaar, Manager, Public Affairs
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(905) 356-2241 ext. 2224
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