January 20, 2010

The monument shown here commemorates the War of 1812 Battle of Lundy’s Lane at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. During this battle on July 25, 1814, the future first territorial governor of Arkansas, James Miller, distinguished himself in combat, ultimately gaining the recognition that led to his Arkansas appointment some five years later.

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