February 9, 2010
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This Day in History

1873 - Dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ridgeway (now the Memorial United Church). (Many Voices, Fort Erie, Ont.: Fort Erie Museum Board, 1996, p. 204)

1891 - The Fort Erie Mechanics' Institute, the forerunner of the library, incorporates and establishes its structure and membership fee of 50 cents per year. (Marguerite A. Raymond, Tales of the Old Town, Fort Erie Historical Museum, 1990, p. 156)

1906 - The Welland County Telephone Company gets its charter. Subscribers were from Fort Erie, Bridgeburg, Stevensville, Ridgeway, Port Colborne and Welland. (Many Voices II, Fort Erie, Ont.: Fort Erie Historical Museum, 2004, p. 316)


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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

  • 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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