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Portrait or photograph of Laura Secord: Laura Secord From a portrait in the Possession of Joel Lyons, of Chippawa.

Virtual Memorial

Laura Secord

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Laura Secord, remembered for War of 1812, Canadian memory, Messenger story.

1775 - 1868Queenston, Ontario, Canada
Portrait or photograph of Laura Secord: Portrait of Laura Secord from page 1 of George Bryce's Laura Secord: A Study in Canadian Patriotism (1907)
Portrait of Laura Secord from page 1 of George Bryce's Laura Secord: A Study in Canadian Patriotism (1907) Anonymous Unknown author, Internet Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Laura Secord Is Remembered

Laura Secord is remembered for war of 1812, canadian memory, messenger story. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Laura Secord.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Queenston, Ontario, Canada is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Laura Secord's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Laura Secord was a Canadian woman involved in the War of 1812. She is known for having walked 20 miles (32 km) out of American-occupied territory in 1813 to warn British forces of an impending American attack. Her contribution to the war was little known during her lifetime, but since her death she has been frequently honoured in Canada. Though Laura Secord had no relation to it, most Canadians associate her with the Laura Secord Chocolates company, named after her on the centennial of her walk.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Portrait or photograph of Laura Secord: Laura Secord statue, Valiants Memorial, Ottawa

Laura Secord statue, Valiants Memorial, Ottawa

Digging.holes, photo prise par moi-même, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Laura Secord: Laura Secord Homestead, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario -- home of a war of 1812 heroine, now a museum.

Laura Secord Homestead, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario -- home of a war of 1812 heroine, now a museum.

Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Laura Secord Homestead, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Laura Secord: Laura Secord warning Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of an impending American attack, June 1813.

Laura Secord warning Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of an impending American attack, June 1813.

Lorne Kidd Smith (1880-1966), Library and Archives Canada does not allow free use of its copyrighted works. See Category:Images from Library and Archives Canada ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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