1812 History

    Twenty-Sixth in a 62 part series, He Fires, Then Retires is a description by British Lt. James FitzGibbon of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) warriors fighting tactics in the War of 1812.

    Thirtieth in a 62 part series, Victory at Beaver Dams describes how Mohawk and Grand River warriors defeated their American opponents in the Battle of Beaver Dams

    Thirty-First in a 62 part series, 1876 Reconciliation at Letchworth describes the historic 1876 council meeting in which leaders from the Mohawk and Seneca Nations attempted to repatriate

    Image of a model representing a Chief's Canoe in War of 1812, created by Jean-Baptiste Assiginack, an Odawa chief, who was a veteran of the War of 1812. After the war, he worked as a translator for t

    This design is of the Haudenosaunee 1812 Peace Monument. Each of the clans and each of the six nations encircle the monument which is scheduled to be erected at the Six Nations Veterans Park in July

    Black and White image of Major-General Isaac Brock derived from a miniature painting.

    War of 1812 (replica) of a War Club named "The Brock War Club". It is believed that a member of the Allies used the original in battle with General Isaac Brock.

    Photo of painted portrait of John Brant, Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River and Superintendent for the Grand River Mohawk appointed in 1828.

    Black and White photograph of John Smoke Johnson, Mohawk chief; Veteran of the War of 1812; and elected as a "Pine Tree Chief", a non-hereditary position.

    1882 studio portrait of the last surviving Six Nations warriors who fought with the British in the War of 1812: (left to right) Young Warner (born ca. 1794), John Tutela (born ca. 1797) and Sakawarat

    Image of Portrait of Major John Norton as Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen, Oil on canvas. 30 x 25 in. by Mather Brown (1761-1831). The mixed blood son of a Cherokee father and Scottish mother, Norton w

    Image of Painting of John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen), portrait probably painted by Solomon Williams around 1804. The combination of Iroquois and Mohawk clothing worn by Norton in this portrait reflect

    Image of Portrait of Major John Norton as Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen, Oil on canvas. 30 x 25 in. by Mather Brown (1761-1831). The mixed blood son of a Cherokee father and Scottish mother, Norton w

    Photograph of the raised cast relief of Laura Secord on the Laura Secord Monument located at Queenston Heights historic park.

    Photograph of Laura Secord Monument behind the Six Indian Chiefs attending the Centenary Commemoration where the Six Nations and other Allied forces warriors were recognized for their impact on the o

    Photograph of Laura Secord's Monument which is located overlooking the lower Niagara River and the village of Queenston. The Monument is topped with a column and an oval plaque is centered within. A

    Photograph with accompanying text illustrating the site of the Native encampment at Beaver Dams at the time of Laura Secord's flight.

    Photograph with text. Persons depicting Laura Secords proposed crossing place of Twelve Mile Creek on a fallen tree.

    Hand-coloured woodcut illustration from: "History of the Discovery of America" by Henry Trumbull. The print gives a vivid account of the war between the Native Americans led by Tecumseh (1768?-1813),

    Black and white woodcut ink portrait of Laura Secord