The community of Stoney Creek is located on the south shore of western Lake Ontario, just east of Hamilton (pre-amalgamation).  The historic area, known as the "Old Town", sits below the Niagara Escarpment.  Historic Stoney Creek was settled after the American Revolution  and the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek near Centennial Parkway and King Street has been preserved as Battlefield House with its associated museum, monument, and park.