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History
Niagara's fascinating history and rich, cultural heritage is the foundation for many interesting discoveries today. Niagara's historical past will keep a history buff captivated. The War of 1812 was a turning point in Niagara's history, when the fledgling United States army fought British Loyalists for the new lands that would become Canada. Niagara's historic sites, battlefields, museums and military re-creations are a memorable journey into the past.
From Fort Erie, south of Niagara Falls, to Niagara-on-the-Lake, north of Niagara Falls, you can visit the past, carefully restored and recreated. At Fort Erie, authentically dressed guides in 1812 period costume re-create life in this former British garrison. Fort Erie was also an entry point for freedom-seeking black slaves escaping persecution in the U.S. The point of entry into Canada from Buffalo, across the Niagara River, was known as "The Crossing" and the start of the Freedom Trail, part of the Underground Railroad.
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