Republic of Upper Canada
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The Republic of Upper Canada was a short-lived state proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. It collapsed a month later on January 14, 1838. The self-proclaimed provisional governme
The proclamation and constitution of the provisional government
Navy Island
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Navy Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Niagara River in the province of Ontario, managed by Parks Canada as a National Historic Site of Canada. It is located about 4.5 kilometres upstream f
Republic of Upper Canada
…Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. It collapsed a month later on January 14, 1838. The self-proclaimed provisional government was established on Navy Island in the Niagara River during the Upper Canada Rebellion, part of the Rebellions of 1837–1838. It intended to usurp the colonial government of Upper…
Navy Island from Buckhorn Island State Park in 2012
Queen's Hotel
Navy Island in winter from Ontario shore
Shore of Navy Island