Hamilton & Scourge Wrecks
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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