The Peace Bridge from Buffalo to Canada crosses at Fort
Erie. The town originated in 1764 as a British military
outpost. From Canada Day, July 1st to Independence Day,
July 4th, the Fort Erie Friendship Festival celebrates
the USA/Canada partnership with festivities that include
concerts and fireworks on both sides of the border. Together
with the Botanical Gardens which are located on the Niagara
Parkway, the smell of ripening fruit from the vineyards,
dinner theatres, fantastic shopping and the Falls, there
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The year is 1812. You're far
from home in the unknown wilds of Upper Canada. The place
is Fort Erie and war is in the air. All around you are
the exciting sights and sounds of men preparing for battle.
Step back into a time of red coats, black powder and gray
fortress walls. You'll find over 200 years of living history
resides within, at Old
Fort Erie.
Fort Erie was the first fort built in Ontario by the British
- in 1764
the only stone fort built along the Canadian side of the
Niagara River
where more men fought than any other site on Canadian
soil
the site of the only siege in Canada during the War of
1812
occupied by the Fenians in 1866 visited by Pontiac, General
Brock, General Winfield Scott, Lord and Lady Simcoe, Prince
Edward (future King Edward VII), Mark Twain.
Admission Prices are shown in Canadian dollars and
do not include taxes.
$9.00 Adults (13+ years), $5.00 Children (6 to 12 years)
Children 5 and under are FREE!
Hours of Operation Open seasonally. All times subject
to change.
Last ticket sold 30 minutes before closing times shown.
Closed during winter months. Extended hours may apply
during Special events.
Opens: 10:00 a.m. Closes: May 6 to September 4: 5:00
p.m.
September 5 to October 9: 4:00 p.m..
Location 350 Lakeshore Rd. Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
(905) 871-0540. Old Fort Erie is located in the town
of Fort Erie approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles),
or a scenic 20-minute drive, south of Niagara Falls
and is close to the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, New York.
The grounds and the main floor rooms of the buildings
are wheelchair accessible.
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The Fort Erie Historical Museum
is housed in the former Bertie Township Hall and serves
as the administrative home of the Fort Erie Museum Board.
Built in 1874, the township hall was designated a historic
site in 1988. It once boasted a jail and even now features
a vault where the township treasury was secured.
Within these locally-quarried limestone walls, we tell
the stories of our lives from aboriginal societies 10,000
years ago to the present.
The Historical Museum is located at 402 Ridge Road in
the village of Ridgeway, a community within the Town of
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. 905-894-5322
The Historical Museum is open Monday to Friday, 9am to
5pm during the off-season, seven days a week from May
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Bay Beach, the chief beach
in Crystal
Beach, is one of the safest and most accessible beaches
on the Canadian side of Lake Erie. The beach is especially
suited for children with its sandy shore and gradual gradient.
With ample parking, thousands of people from the US and
Canada enjoy the beach on summer weekends. Though the
beach is bordered by private homes, visitors are permitted
to walk beyond the public beach in any direction, so long
as they keep close to the shoreline. |
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Fort
Erie racetrack is a thoroughbred racing facility in
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. It’s one of Canada’s
most prominent horseracing tracks and is the yearly host
of the Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel in Canada’s
equivalent to the Triple Crown. By virtue of this prestigious
stakes race, most of Canada’s famous race horses
have competed on this track. Currently, Fort Erie holds
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If you're visiting Niagara, you've probably discovered that
all roads lead to St. Catharines the Garden City of Niagara.
Our region is known for its waterfalls and wineries, but as
you'll discover there's a whole world of vibrant culture, outstanding
beauty and world-class recreation awaiting you in St. Catharines
– all of which makes our city the place to visit when
you need a little Niagara! A Niagara Falls Bed and Breakfast,
Bala Place B&B in St. Catharines is your home away from
home, Bala Place B&B is just 1 mile from Old
Port Dalhousie and St.
Catharines Marina
plus just a short 10 to 15 minutes drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Niagara Falls, Welland Canal Museum
& Lock 3 and over 40 wineries.
St.Catharines the lovely "Garden City" is situated
in the heart of the Niagara Fruit belt. The city is home to
the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and to the popular Niagara
Grape and Wine Festival and much more. Whether it's your
destination of choice or the home base for your Niagara getaway,
St. Catharines is right where you want to be.
St. Catharines is a city with a rich past, exciting future
and a spirit of wonder in the present. Lying between the shores
of Lake Ontario and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment,
St. Catharines is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and all
that Niagara has to offer, whether a destination of choice
or a home base to an Niagara Adventure, Ontario's Garden City
is right where you want to be.
In St. Catharines you'll find a wide variety of excellent
accommodations from economy motels and family inns to major
hotels and quaint Bed and Breakfasts like Bala Place. From
your comfortable accommodations or lodging you can explore
the city at your leisure or take a short country drive around
Niagara to Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Grimsby, or Long Beach.
Travel time from Toronto international airport is only an
hour and 45 minutes, from Hamilton or Buffalo airports only
45 minutes to one hour by airport bus or rental car.
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