With the help of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, you can witness this town's history come alive, through every house, street corner and sign post in some of its oldest and most distinctive settlements.
Located at the corner of Mississagua and Mary streets, Pepe’s was once a favourite stop in town, where locals could satisfy a sweet tooth with penny candy or ice cream.
"Fort Mississauga stands as a tower of strength on Lake Ontario. Built just after the War of 1812, this unique site reflects 150 years of British and Canadian military activity," writes Tony Chisholm.
This section of Queen Street is known to this day as the Sherlock block — back in the day, the Sherlock family operated a dairy, a livery stable, and several storefronts along Queen Street, including this one.
The Apollo 11 mission stood as a defining benchmark in human spaceflight for more than half a century. That is, until the Artemis II mission returned safely to Earth on April 10.
The Niagara Belt Line car in this image was part of a series of 18 similar cars, all built at the same time for the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway.
As the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum treads along the path of its $10-million expansion plans, the federal government has pledged $100,000 to aid in its growth.
This week's edition of "Exploring History" includes a postcard image of one of the cars of the Niagara Belt Line, which went through the Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls, Lewiston and Queenston.
The community of Virgil is one of five villages that make up the tapestry of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which, like villages such as Old Town and Queenston, has a long and storied history exemplified in its heritage homes.
While Brock's Monument's exterior may appear closed off to the public due to some scaffolding around the front of the entrance, the historical site is still accessible to the public for the rest of the summer — with a full calendar of events in store this month.
Our August holiday’s namesake, Lt.-Gov. John Graves Simcoe, came to North America in 1771 after he joined the British Army. His short five years here set the foundation of our provincial government and law system of today.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is selling tickets for this autumn's Heritage Garden Party, where guests will be able to enjoy fine food and refreshments at the historic McArthur Estate.
Parks Canada has erected scaffolding around the entrance of the Brock Monument after the Friends of Fort George — the organization that supports the federal body with historic site preservation and interpretation in NOTL — alerted it earlier this month to small pieces of mortar and debris falling from and landing at its base.
There will definitely be gold to find on Monday, Aug. 5, when the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum hosts its Past is Present Heritage Festival, complete with historic demonstrations, live music, vendors, artisans and crafters.
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.
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.
Local folks with a sense of history will want to take part in an event this weekend to celebrate 150 years since the tragedy — and the rejuvenation of the sailors' cemetery plot, which was largely neglected since 1874.
In his 1828 obituary, John Breakenridge, a Niagara barrister and son of a United Empire Loyalist, was noted for having built "several of the most elegant and tasty houses in town." Those homes, and the story behind the couple who built them, is the subject of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s next lecture.
In Upper Canada during the early 19th century, metal plaques were provided by fire insurance companies to homeowners who had purchased insurance coverage. The...
Members of St. Mark’s Anglican Church congregation, the church's cemetery board and the public gathered on the forest-like grounds of the more than 230-year-old...
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...
