View allAll Photos Tagged VisitToday
History / Wikapedia
The settlement, known from about 1781 as Butlersburg, in honour of Colonel John Butler, the commander of Butler's Rangers, was renamed West Niagara to distinguish it from Fort Niagara.[4] It was a British military base and haven for pro-British loyalists fleeing the United States during the volatile aftermath of the American Revolution.[5] Renamed Newark by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1792, he made it the first capital of Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario), The first provincial parliament was convened at the Navy Hall on September 17, 1792.[5] Due to Newark's close proximity to the American border, Simcoe moved the capital in 1797 to York and Newark was officially renamed 'Niagara' in 1798.[4]
Niagara played a central role in the War of 1812. Niagara was taken by American forces after a two day bombardment by cannons from Fort Niagara and the American Fleet, followed by a fierce battle. Later in the war the town was razed and burnt to the ground by American soldiers as they withdrew to Fort Niagara. Undaunted by this setback, often referred to as the "burning of Newark," the citizens rebuilt the town after the war, with the residential quarter around Queen Street and toward King Street, where the new Court House was rebuilt out of firing range of the cannons of Fort Niagara.[5] In 1859 the town built its first public school, Niagara Public School.[6]
The town's present name was adopted around 1880 as a Postal Address to distinguish the town from Niagara Falls. The name was not officially adopted until 1970, when the Town of Niagara and the Township of Niagara were merged.[5]
Historic sites[edit]
Most of the former military sites, such as Fort George, Navy Hall, and Butler's Barracks, have been restored. Fort George's restoration was done as a "Make Work Project", guided by plans from the Royal Engineers, during the Great Depression of the 1930s, an early example of historic preservation. Fort George National Historic Site is a focal point in a collection of War of 1812 sites which, collectively, are managed by Parks Canada under the name Niagara National Historic Sites. That administrative name includes several national historic sites: Fort Mississauga, Mississauga Point Lighthouse (1804, the first on the Great Lakes), Navy Hall, Butler's Barracks, and Queenston Heights.
A map of the National Historic District.
Cenotaph and clock tower.
Niagara-on-the-Lake teems with historical plaques, many national and provincial, reflecting its significance in the establishment of many of the province's institutions. Among these were its first newspaper, lending library, parliament, historical museum, and governing body for the legal profession. Critical battles in the defence of Upper Canada took place here, at Queenston, including one in which heroine Laura Secord gained her fame. The town gave many black Americans their first taste of freedom, both as a stop on the Underground railroad for those travelling further into Upper Canada, and as a refuge in its own right. Its stock of Regency and Classical Revival buildings, considered the best in the country from the post-war of 1812 period, led the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to recommend that the town's historic district be designated a National Historic Site of Canada, a designation which was approved in 2003.[7][8] The historic centre had already been designated as a provincial Heritage Conservation District under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1986. And, although it did not make the final list, the Historic District was considered for nomination as a World Heritage Site.[9]
Other significant sites in NOTL:
The town contains other National Historic Sites of Canada within its boundaries: the Battlefield of Fort George[10] and nearby Fort George,[11] Butler's Barracks,[12] Fort Drummond,[13] Fort Mississauga,[14] the site of the Mississauga Point Lighthouse,[15] the Niagara Apothecary (the oldest apothecary in Canada),[16] the Niagara District Court House,[17] Queenston Heights,[18][19] Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-electric Plant,[20][21] Willowbank[22][23] and Vrooman's Battery.[24]
Old Court House Theatre 1847
St. Mark's Church 1791 - oldest Anglican Church in Ontario
McFarland House, built ca. 1800, is the oldest surviving building in Niagara-on-the-Lake. During the War of 1812 the house was used as both a hospital and Officer's Quarters, therefore it survived the Burning on Newark in December 1813. It is now open to the public for guided tours, as well as a tea patio and mini cafe.
Politics[edit]
Niagara-on-the-Lake is located within the federal electoral district of Niagara Falls, currently represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Rob Nicholson, and the provincial electoral district of Niagara Falls, currently represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Wayne Gates.
It is the only municipality in Canada whose elected leader is designated as Lord Mayor, a title more common in the United Kingdom.[3] Popular legend suggests that Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn bestowed the title on the mayor of Niagara during a visit to the town in the early 1800s, in recognition of the town's history as the first capital of Upper Canada;[3] however, there is no historical record of a mayor actually using it until Jerry Mussen in the early 1920s, and even after him the title was used only irregularly until the Regional Municipality of Niagara Act of 1969 officially legislated that "The mayor of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake shall be known as the Lord Mayor."[3] The town's current Lord Mayor is Dave Eke, who was first elected in the 2010 municipal election; previous Lord Mayors have included Gary Burroughs, Art Viola, Mike Dietsch, Stan Ignatczyk, Jim Marino, Wilbert Dick, Jake Froese and Fred Goring.[3]
Here you see the American Fort from the Canadian side!
Taken today while drinking my Tim Hortons coffee. Did you know these dirty dogs are going to eliminate the xtra small coffees. I say BOYCOTT.
The "throat" is an Egress Hole for Autos.
-----------------------
In downtown Springfield, Illinois, on August 19th, 2017, an exit to an underground parking garage, apparently completed in 1969, on the east side of South 5th Street, south of East Adams Street.
-----------------------
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:
• Sangamon (county) (1002866)
• Springfield (7014529)
Art & Architecture Thesaurus terms:
• driveways (300008280)
• exits (300002779)
• parking garages (300007807)
• ramps (circulation elements) (300003219)
• stains (damage) (300379497)
• streets (300008247)
• streetscapes (300249570)
Wikidata items:
• 19 August 2017 (Q37787900)
• 1960s architecture (Q7160120)
• August 19 (Q2829)
• August 2017 (Q23994854)
• Buildings and structures completed in 1969 (Q9408103)
Transportation Research Thesaurus terms:
• Underground parking garages (Pdvp)
Don't use the public library? Tell us why!
Public Library customers: What do you check out most often?
Public Library customers: Besides print books, what do you check out most often?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I had a blast writing these surveys, which promptly were edited by the astute, customer service oriented BuzzDash staff. I need to know more.
These unscientific informal surveys need YOUR ANSWERS!
Visit www.buzzdash.com. Search the term "library". Answer them!
The site is addictive. Questions about sleeping patterns, mixed with library questions, mixed with political questions. They just keep popping up at you... Jump in! Be heard!
*No , I don't work for them. I just love this opportunity to find out what folks think - scientific or not.*
#SDPhotoFriday
We present to you the winner of this week's Friday Photo Challenge! Thank you @sweetdivergence for tagging your beautiful capture of Coronado Bridge!
---------------------------------------------
Thank you to everyone who participated and tagged their photography!
---------------------------------------------
What category or location should be next week's photo challenge?
Comment below!
---------------------------------------------
Want to enter into our next Friday Photo Challenge? Stay tuned until next week to see the category or location that we will feature!
932 Likes on Instagram
17 Comments on Instagram:
mushira_z: @maryamalserkal7 mta mta???
pinklades: Loved this one : )
sweetdivergence: Thanks @pinklades @ryanholdenimagery @pisces619 @mackelleen @jpfiske 😃
behgopa: Beautiful!
berkeleypizza: Beautiful.. Showing some local love here from downtown gas lamp district! Come try our deep dish pizza, you'll love it!
#berkeleypizza #berkeley #chicagostyle #deepdish #gaslamp #sd #sandiego #daygo #sdsbest #downtown #cali #socal #calilove #comeseeus #visittoday #539islandave #sandiego #california
sportfish_: Nice!
alicia____b: 20 days @kayduhbs
kayduhbs: Can't wait!!! @alicia____b
Light music, great view, and our lovely food are all you need to make that evening special. Visit Izgara, our in-house rooftop restaurant today to have a world-class dining experience like no other place in Goa. #RooftopDining #VisitToday
For reservations, call 0832-6714777
We are excited to announce the launch of 'MyBizzySpace' newly designed website - www.mybizzyspace.com/ ! We hope you enjoy our new uncluttered design that is easy to navigate and more user-friendly.
#NewWebsite #MyBizzySpace #Newdesign #Attractive #Userfriendly #VisitToday #RRNagar #BTM #Bangalore