Niagara-on-the-Lake
(2001 population 13,839) is a town where
the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in
Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is
located across from Youngstown, New York.
First known as Butlersburg, Niagara-on-the-Lake
was incorporated in 1781 as the Town of
Newark when Loyalists fled the United
States during the American Revolution.
In 1792 the newly renamed Niagara was
named the capital of Upper Canada, but
lost that distinction to Toronto as Niagara-on-the-Lake's
proximity to the United States presented
a danger. During the War of 1812, American
forces captured and later destroyed the
town before they withdrew. The British
rebuilt, however, and today it has retained
much of its historical charm.
Niagara-on-the-Lake
(2001 population 13,839) is a town where
the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in
Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is
located across from Youngstown, New York.
First known as Butlersburg, Niagara-on-the-Lake
was incorporated in 1781 as the Town of
Newark when Loyalists fled the United
States during the American Revolution.
In 1792 the newly renamed Niagara was
named the capital of Upper Canada, but
lost that distinction to Toronto as Niagara-on-the-Lake's
proximity to the United States presented
a danger. During the War of 1812, American
forces captured and later destroyed the
town before they withdrew. The British
rebuilt, however, and today it has retained
much of its historical charm.
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