OHP - Niagara - Niagara-On-The-Lake - "Town of Niagara"
N 43° 15.285 W 079° 04.235
17T E 656614 N 4790912
Breif history of the town
Waymark Code: WMF27
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/17/2006
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, awarded the distinction “the prettiest town in Canada” has a long and distinguished history which parallels the growth of the Province. Site of the old Neutral Indian village of Onghiara, it was settled at the close of the American Revolution by loyalists coming mainly from Upper New York State, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Many of the settlers had been members of the much feared Butler’s Rangers, based during the American Revolution at Fort Niagara. The Loyalists took up land along the Niagara River and close to the shore of Lake Ontario. They were quickly followed by settlers from the British Isles, and within a few years by many Americans who were attracted by the prospect of land grants. Some cleared land and farmed, while others built homes and established small businesses in Niagara, Queenston, St. Davids, Stamford, or St. Catharines.
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Location of Plaque: This plaque is located at the main intersection of town, King and Picton St.
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