Fort Erie's Bertie Hall Bertie Hall is a significant historic landmark in Fort Erie, and is located at 16 Phipps Street, Fort Erie, ON.  Constructed in 1833 by businessman William…

The Olde Angel Inn of Niagara-on-the-Lake The Olde Angel Inn’s rooms, with exposed hand-hewn beams and thick plank floors laid in 1815, still echo the sounds of British soldiers and…

Niagara's rich heritage and legacy of Indigenous life, culture and community These lands, which have been inhabited by Indigenous peoples for millennia, have witnessed in more recent times the presence…

Canada's Most Famous Heroine In 1813, when American forces occupied Niagara, American Captain Cyrenius Chapin planned to march 600 men to capture enemy British soldiers and advance further into Canada.…

Over 225 Years Ago... "As the ship sailed into the mouth of the Niagara River in July 1792, Robert Addison caught his first glimpse of the little village of Butlersburgh…

A Monument to the Friendship of Two Nations The Mather Arch is the centrepiece of Mather Arch Park in Fort Erie, Ontario. Built by the Niagara Parks Commission in 1939…

Port Colborne's Roselawn Centre for the Living Arts The Roselawn Centre is housed in what has been a landmark in this area since it was built by Levi Cornwall in…

A Brief History The First Welland Canal The first Welland Canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie was designed with Niagara's landscape in mind. It began at Port Dalhousie and…