Brock's Monument
Queenston Heights Park,
Open early May to
September,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information on
rates and programs,
contact The Friends of
Fort George:
tel: 905-468-6621
fax: 905-468-7681
or use Contact Us
to send an e-mail

Public tours are offered at
Brock's Monument
(including climbing the monument). Fee charged

Walking tours of the Battle of Queenston Heights for the public are offered by pre-booking at 905-468-6621.

Walking tours of the Battle
of Queenston Heights (for school groups only)
guided school tours must be pre-booked and are
offered May, June, September and October.
Call 905-468-6621.

Visit Brock's Monument, located in picturesque Queenston Heights. Explore the historic battlefield where British and American soldiers struggled for the destiny of two nations. Although this was a decisive victory for the British, it had been won at great cost - Major-General Sir Isaac Brock's death. Brock's death became a unifying factor for many Upper Canadians.
  From the top of his 56-metre column, Major-General Sir Isaac Brock looks out over the territory his troops defended. The builders of the monument made it so impressive because the Battle of Queenston Heights and Brock himself symbolized the continuation of their strong ties with Great Britain.
  Climb the monument, or tour the battlefield with costumed staff and enjoy a spectacular view of the Niagara Frontier.
  The Friends of Fort George operate a shop at Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, where books and gifts are offered, reflecting the early 19th century history of Fort George and Brock's Monument.


Image courtesy of Parks Canada Agency; Brian Morin, photographer.

Brock's Monument today, towering 185 feet into the air above the Queenston Heights battlefield.
Photo by Todd Humber

Title bar images: The monument on the left is the one that towers over Queenston Heights today. It was opened in 1859 after the orginal structure, pictured in an artist's rendering (title bar - right), was destroyed by a bomb on April 17, 1840.

Title bar photo: courtesy of Parks Canada.
Title bar painting: detail after a W.H. Bartlett, circa 1840, courtesy of RiverBrink, Home of the Weir Collection, Queenston.