Exploring History: The Times Newspaper building, c. 1910
Following last week’s image of Queen Street, here is a close-up of the building at the corner of Queen and King streets that is now the Hatley Store.
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Exploring History: King and Queen streets
Here is a unique image of the intersection of Queen and King streets that shows the dirt roads of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with horse-drawn carriages in the distance.
Exploring History: Queen Street, pre-1919
Here is a unique image of the intersection of Queen and King streets that shows the dirt roads of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with horse-drawn carriages in the distance.
Exploring History: Row, row, row your boat
In our long history as a tourist destination, many visitors were able to rent a rowboat along the shoreline whether it be at the end of King Street as shown here (now Queen’s Royal Park), near the marina or along the beach in the Chautauqua area.
Exploring History: School’s out!
In celebration of the end of the school year, our photograph features the Niagara High School Cadet Corps showing off their pyramid-building skills.
Exploring History: Happy Canada Day!
Although our nation celebrates its 157th birthday this week, Canada is undoubtedly much older. Similar to our country’s history, Niagara-on-the-Lake has seen many different people settling here over the course of our history,
Exploring History: The Oban House
The original Oban House was built by Capt. Duncan Milloy, a sailor and owner of the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company. He enlarged a small house built in 1822 by Mary Secord and
Exploring History: Fire insurance plaque, 1836
In Upper Canada during the early 19th century, metal plaques were provided by fire insurance companies to homeowners who had purchased insurance coverage. The plaque in the museum’s collection is oval in shape
Exploring History: June 4, 1907: Janet Carnochan Day
Every year on June 4, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum celebrates Janet Carnochan Day. Who is Janet Carnochan, you ask? She was a local powerhouse of a woman who worked as a teacher for 45
Exploring History: Glencairn (14785 Niagara River Parkway)
This grand, two-storey estate overlooking the Niagara River is an important and rare example of a Classic (Greek) Revival house in a picturesque setting in Ontario. The original 2,500-square-foot home was designed by
Exploring History: Queen’s Royal Hotel
This photograph shows the Queen’s Royal Hotel from a location near the end of King Street. Opening in 1869, the Royal Niagara, as it was first called, was built with money received from
Exploring History: Fort Mississauga
On May 24, the Friends of Fort George and Parks Canada are providing a rare glimpse of the interior of Fort Mississauga. This fort, built on Mississauga Point, is located at the mouth
Exploring History: The Queenston Heights Restaurant
This postcard from circa 1910 shows what the former Queenston Heights Restaurant looked like. In the background, there is a sign off to the left that shows the direction to the dining room.
Exploring History: Dale’s Store
Recognize this building? It has a long history of serving up delicious treats. It is the Niagara Home Bakery building at 66 Queen St. The red brick structure, shown here in 1900, was
Exploring History: Niagara Camp, c. 1920
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum recently discovered a series of photographs of Niagara Camp taken by George A. Bash from Canton, Ohio. Although the exact location on the Commons is unknown, it is possible that
Exploring History: The ice jam of April 1909
This photograph shows the ice jam pressing against the wharf and range light house while an unidentified man and boy are standing on the ice in the foreground. In the annual report for
Exploring History: Fort Niagara, 1758
This piece is titled, “A mounted view of Niagara fort taken by Sir William Johnson on the 25th of July 1759. Drawn on the spot, 1758.” It is a print of the original
Exploring History: 107th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, April 9-12, 1917
Many historians consider the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge to be a defining moment for our country. The Canadian Corps was ordered to seize Vimy Ridge in northern France, which was heavily fortified
NOTL Museum’s spotlight on donors: Geoffrey and Lorraine Joyner
“The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is the pride of the community,” declared Lorraine Joyner, as she discussed the future of the museum and the reason she and her husband, Geoffrey, decided to give generously to
Exploring History: Walnut Tree Cottage
Shoemaker George Flynn built this house circa 1860 at 22 Johnson St., on land given to him by his mother, who operated a recess (a liquor store by today’s standards) next door on
Exploring History: Palatine Hill
In the late 1600s, the Servos family was living in the German Palatinate area. The patriarch of the North American family arrived in the province of New York on the Charlotte River in
Exploring History: Niagara Township Fruit Co-Operative, 1944
This co-operative was organized and received its charter in March 1937. The co-operative movement in Canada originated when barn raising and other co-operative activities were commonplace. Traditionally, the co-op would buy bulk fruit
Exploring Photos: Margherita Howe, 1942
Before Margherita Howe became known as an environmental champion and the co-founder of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Conservancy, she enlisted on Jan. 2, 1942, to help serve her country during the Second World War. She
Red brick home
This watercolour was painted by landscape artist George R. Bruenech. It features a red brick home with a figure of a woman seated on the porch. The house was formerly located in the
Exploring History: Brock’s cenotaph
On Clarence Street, in the village of Queenston, stands this monument, placed by His Royal Highness, Edward Albert, Prince of Wales, on Sept. 18, 1860. The inscription on the north face reads “near
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