Local History:
Battlefield Monument
On June 6, 1913 at Stoney Creek , the new Battlefield Monument was unveiled by Queen Mary by telegraph from Buckingham Palace at 1 pm local time. The erection of the monument to commemorate those fallen in the War of 1812 was a tribute to Mrs. Sarah Calder and the members of the Womens' Wentworth Historical Society who had raised the money, both to purchase the Gage House and turn it into a museum but also to raise the large monument.
The only damper on the festivities was a tremendous thunderstorm that broke about 9:30 that evening, drenching hundreds who had stayed for the evening's programme.
This is a postcard depicting Arthur J. Goodenough, Marshall of the Parade and unveiling ceremony. Mr. Goodenough was the chief marshall of the Sons of England for many years, participating in many ceremonial activities.
