Listed here is a brief history of the Niagara peninsula, pertinent to the origins of Fort Erie, Port Colborne, and Niagara Falls. These origins are tied directly to British presence within the area amid conflicts such as the French-Indian War, the…
Listed here are articles, photographs, and documents pertinent to the town of Fort Erie's efforts to construct wartime housing for the families of veterans following the second world war.
Listed here is a document pertinent to the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rainey family of Fort Erie. Thomas Rainey was granted permission to preach at the church in 1852, and built a family home around the corner from the church in 1854.
Listed here is a document pertinent to life in the village of Fort Erie circa 1855. Stories pertinent to several "characters" living in Fort Erie at the time are included.
Additionally, a list of individuals who conducted business with Thomas…
Listed here are the work logs of Thomas Rainey's carpentry business, as well as a document pertinent to the Rainey family. Thomas Rainey's father was a preacher at the first Methodist church in Fort Erie.
Listed here is a document pertinent to a family construction business who constructed several houses within Fort Erie during the twenties and thirties.
Listed here is a document pertinent to the Finch homestead on Queen Street. The Finch family operated a carriage business and spent generations in Fort Erie.