Niagara Falls

On My Walk Today: Laura Secord’s Grave Today, while walking through Drummond Hill Cemetery in Niagara Falls, Ontario, I came across the final resting place of a truly remarkable woman — Laura Secord. In 1813, during the War of 1812, Laura undertook a dangerous journey that would cement her place in Canadian history. She walked […]

On my walk at Oakwood Cemetery, in Niagara Falls, New York, I discovered the graves of three people who were willing to face death by challenging The Falls. Captain Matthew Webb was an English seaman and swimmer who became the first recorded person to swim the English Channel. Webb’s intention was to swim in the […]

Look for my recent  visit to Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York and the graves of those who went over The Falls and survived and those who went over never to see daylight again.

On my winter walk at Drummond Hill Cemetery at Lundy’s Lane in Niagara Falls, Ontario, I discovered the grave of American-born Laura Secord who grew up about 135 miles (217 km) west of Boston, Massachusetts.