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  • Collection: Fort Erie

TheNiagaraPeninsula.pdf
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…

Lot19HighStreet.pdf
Listed here are documents pertinent to properties located along High Street in Fort Erie.

WartimeHousing.pdf
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.

PeterWintemute.pdf
Listed here is a document pertinent to Peter Wintemute, a veteran of the Fenian Invasion, and the Wintemute family of Fort Erie.

MonarchsMassage.pdf
Listed here is a document pertinent to Monarchs Massage Equipment Limited, a massage product manufacturing plant in Fort Erie.

BMEChurch.pdf
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.

1855FortErieVillage.pdf
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…

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ThomasRaineyCarpenter.pdf
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.

FrontierConstruction1.pdf
Listed here is a document pertinent to a family construction business who constructed several houses within Fort Erie during the twenties and thirties.

TheAtwoodHome1.pdf
Listed here is a document pertinent to the Atwood home in Fort Erie. The home was situated on 19 Queen Street and was built in 1848.

E.W.Finch.pdf
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.

Lot10QueenStreet1.pdf
Listed here are numerous property records pertinent to homes located along Queen street in Fort Erie.
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