Go to 77 King Street West, at Stoney Creek, where you can explore a pioneer homestead, climb a monument, and enjoy the open parkland’s trails. The history of Battlefield House is unique, as the homestead was the middle of the Battle of Stoney Creek during 1813 when American invaders made the house their headquarters. Widow Mary Jones Gage and her two children, who came from New York in 1790, were held in the cellar as the battle raged on around them outside.

You might want to know that after the British victory, the family overcame the aftermath of war and returned to a normal lifestyle and prosperity. Battlefield House represents the Georgian colonial home. Its frame structure is an uncluttered design with symmetrically balanced windows and door openings.

Typical of the Georgian style are the 12-over-12 multi-paned sash windows and flat window heads. The steep roof, large chimneys and verandah are other noteworthy features. The Battlefield Monument in the park was built to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Battle of Stoney Creek and the subsequent100 years of peace between the United States and Canada since the War of 1812.

You’ll want to take the time to climb up 100 feet to the visitor platform of the monument. Every June a military re-enactment of the War of 1812/Battle of Stoney Creek is held.