This archway was unveiled on July 25, 2014 and marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane. The steel structure with metal cut-outs of soldiers spans Lundy’s Lane from the Drummond Hill Cemetery to an open area on the north which was also part of the battlefield.
The 40,000-pound commemorative arch cost about $400,000, including a $150,000 donation by the Lundy’s Lane Business Improvement Area Board and other private donations. A group of local businesses, including Rankin Construction, Salit Steel, Black Creek Metals, Niagara Fasteners and Modern Crane pulled the project together in time for the bicentennial.
Lundy’s Lane was the site of a major battle between the British and American forces in which the Americans, who were advancing after the Battle of Chippawa, attacked the British defensive position. The six-hour long battle was one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812 and marked the end of American offensive action in Upper Canada. Each force had over 800 casualties. The battle occurred on July 25, 1814, on what was a rise of clear farmland surrounded by an orchard and forest, situated upon Lundy’s Lane.
