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Title: Illustrated guide to Toronto by way of Niagara Falls : with indexed map of the city, showing street car lines
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Canada Railway News Co
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Publisher: Toronto : Canada Railway News Co.
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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not a diiU moment in the triu to Toronto and retnrn QTJEENSTON, ONT. Is a quaint village upon the Canadian shore directly oppo-site Lewiston. It is associated in history with the gallantdefence made by the British on the adjacent heights in thewar of 1812. Brocks Monument stands on the Heightsof Qneenston, whence the village derived its name. It isthe terminus of the International Electric Road fromNiagara Falls, the cars running to the dock, connectingwith the Niagara River Line steamers for Toronto. After leaving Lewiston the steamers head northwardand follow the current for seven miles, the shores of theUnited States on the right and Canada upon the left, pro-viding an ever-changing panorama of beautiful scenery.At the month of the Niagara River a landing is made atthe charming summer resort of NIAGARA-ON-TIIE-LAKE, ONT. This is one of the oldest towns in Canada, and formerlythe capital of the Province, when it was known as Newark. Here the first Parliament of Upper Canada met, in
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NIAGARA WHARF. 1792. From old Fort George, whose ruins can barely beseen from the river, went forth the gallant General Sir 14 Isaac Brock to nifet his untiiiiply end at QueenstoilIlfights in 1812. The old barracks of Butlers Rangers onthe great common, and St. Marks Church, whose tomb-stones still bear the marks made by the enemys meatchoppers, are worthy of a visit. Evidence of the fighting days at Niagara-on-the-Lake is furnished by old Fort Missassauga, at the mouthof the river, which can be seen from the deck of thesteamer. Its flag-crowned walls are carefully preserved,together with many other historic relics of the past whichadd to the interest of the stranger. A recently erected museum of historical documents andarticles of interest, is well worth a visit. Just opposite Nia§ara-on-the-Lake, upon the UnitedStates shore, stands OLD FORT NIAGARA, one of the most historical spots in North America, bearingwithin its walls the relics of almost two and a half cen-turies. Here in 1GG

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