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Hamilton & Scourge Wrecks

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Municipality/Province: Hamilton, ON

Memorial number: 35031-047

Type: Plaque

Address: 680 Van Wagners Beach Road

Location: Edgewater Pavilion

GPS coordinates: Lat: 43.24765   Long: -79.75374

Submitted by: Victoria Edwards

Two War of 1812 ships were sunk off Port Dalhousie on Aug 8, 1813. 50 lives were lost. The well preserved wrecks were discovered in 1973. 


Inscription found on memorial

Wrecks of Hamilton and Scourge

Historic Sites and Monument Board and Parks Canada

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