The capture of Montreal and the final defeat of France in America was the triumph of General Jeffrey Amherst. He was knighted and made Governor General of all British America. However, his quality of ruthless determination, so valuable in war, was to prove a distinct liability in peacetime. He had nothing but contempt for Indians. […]
Read More...Facts about Niagara Falls and its History
One of the coolest facts about Niagara Falls is it is considered to be one of the world’s natural wonder and stopped flowing twice in its history. Learn other interesting facts on Niagara Falls. Each year, as many as 11 million people visit Niagara Falls. If you plan to be one of them in the […]
Read More...Niagara History: The Early Inhabitants of Niagara
NIAGARA EARLY INHABITANTS Man has probably been on the Niagara Frontier for 9,000 years. The earliest stone tools left by wandering hunters have been tentatively dated at 7000 B.C. Artifacts uncovered at River-haven on Grand Island and at Lewiston are believed to date from 1000 B.C. and 160 A.D. respectively. Although discoveries from pre-Christian time […]
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