"Chopping Block" Tombstone, St. Mark's Cemetary, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This is an image of the "Chopping Block" tombstone that is located in St. Mark's Cemetery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The tombstone belongs to Charles Morrison who is believed to have been a United Empire Loyalist. This tombstone was allegedly used by the US army, during their occupation of the town in 1813, to butcher animals to feed the soldiers stationed in the area.
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 986.053.90
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.2556976155952 Longitude: -79.0679597854614
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- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
Website:
Address:43 Castlereagh Street
P.O. Box 208
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
