page_title: Joel Stone
section_title: War of 1812
hierarchical_section_title: Joel Stone / War of 1812
caption_attribution_description: English: monument heritage park gananoque
context_page_description: Colonel Joel Stone was a United Empire Loyalist and the founder of Gananoque, Ontario.
context_section_description: He defended the town and area again in the War of 1812. Trade was very popular between the United States and Upper Canada, as it was easier for both sides to trade with each other than to get supplies from larger cities. Trade continued after international peace ended in June 1812 until Gananoque was attacked in September 1812. Stone's militia did their best to hold off the attack on Gananoque but the considerable damage was inflicted upon the settlement. Stone was absent at the time of the attack; he was escorting a convoy to Kingston. Stone's wife, who was hiding the valuables in her home, was wounded after being shot in the hip. The War ended in 1814 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium. After the War, Stone lived comfortably until his death.
caption: The monument in Joel Stone Park Gananoque of how the town looked during the war of 1812
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