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Welcome to Fort Erie Museum Services
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| This Day in History |
1792 - Hannah Sypes is the first woman in Bertie Township to receive a Crown Grant. As the daughter of soldier Jacob Sypes, she petitioned for and received his 200 acre Crown Grant. (FEHM files, Council Chamber at Quebec document, March 12, 1792.) 1940 - The first Fleet Model 16B, or Finch II, is flown at Fort Erie by test pilot Tommy Williams. These trainers were used as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. (Ron Page and William Cumming, Fleet: The Flying Years, Erin, Ont.: Boston Mills Press, 1990, p. 71–72) |
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Many Voices II:
A Collective History of Greater Fort Erie
Would you like to learn more about Fort Erie's history? Enjoy the most comprehensive history of our area and find out why it is a Canadian bestseller . For more information please click the photo below.
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CONTACT INFO |
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Fort Erie Historical Museum
402 Ridge Rd. P.O. Box 339
Ridgeway, Ont. L0S 1N0
(905) 894-5322
f: (905)894-6851
e: museum@forterie.on.ca
Admission by donation
Hours
June to August: 7 days a week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
September to May: Sunday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Fort Erie Railroad Museum
400 Central Ave. (N. of Gilmore)
Fort Erie, Ont.
(905) 871-1412 or 894-5322 off-season
Admission by donation
Hours
June to August: 7 days a week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. to May: closed
Ridgeway Battlefield Site
Hwy 3 (Garrison Rd.) east of Ridge Rd.
Ridgeway, Ont.
(905)894-5322
Outdoor site that can be viewed anytime.
Free admission. |
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