Junior Officer’s Quarters, Butler’s Barracks
About The Junior Commissariat Officer’s Quarters (c. 1816), is one of only four remaining 19th century military buildings that comprise Butler’s Barracks, a National Historic Site (NHS) owned and operated by Parks Canada, located in Niagara-on- the-Lake, Ontario. Butler’s Barracks, which was designated as a national historic site in 1963 (Parks Canada 2007 Management Plan:…
Fort Mississauga
About Fort Mississauga is a large, square, brick defensive tower set within the remains of earthworks on the shoreline of the Niagara River. Did you know that Fort Mississauga was declared a national historic site because of its important example of military construction within a military complex of national historic importance? The structure was started…
The Third Welland Canal
About The third Welland Canal took a more direct path from Port Dalhousie to Allanburg leaving behind the Twelve Mile Creek route. From Allanburg the canal continued to follow the previous path with the exception of bypassing many of the canal downtown community centers. Construction on the canal was completed in 1887. The third canal…
Queenston Heights Park
About This park was the site of the famous Battle of Queenston Heights in October of 1812, when Sir Isaac Brock fell while planning a charge on the American Forces. Commemorating the roles of both Laura Secord and Sir Isaac Brock in the War of 1812 are two memorials in this landscaped park on the Niagara…