On Common Ground The Ongoing Story of the Commons in Niagara-On-the-Lake

Name: On Common Ground The Ongoing Story of the Commons in Niagara-On-the-Lake
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ISBN: 9781459703483

ISBN-10: 1459703480

ISBN-13: 9781459703483

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard D. Merritt

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For 250 years a large tract of oak savannah at the mouth of the Niagara River designated as a Military Reserve has witnessed a rich military and political history: the site of the first parliament of Upper Canada; a strategic battle during the War of 1812; and annual summer militia camps and the training camp for tens of thousands of men and women during the First and Second World Wars. In the midst of the Reserve stood the symbolic Indian Council House where thousands of Native allies received their annual presents and participated in treaty negotiations. From its inception, this territory was regarded by the local citizenry as common lands, their "Commons." Although portions of the…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 6/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 10.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.750

Richard D. Merritt was co-editor and contributing author of The Capital Years: Niagara-on-the-Lake 17921796. Although an ophthalmologist by profession, he has had a lifelong interest in Niagara's history. In 2009 he was named Niagara-on-the-Lake's Citizen of the Year for his contributions to heritage preservation.



Prologue


Introduction and Acknowledgements



Common Lands For Everyone



The Early Years



The Captain Cook Connection



A ï¿½Ç£Commodious Houseï¿½Ç on the Commons



Navy Hall



The First Butler'S Rangers' Barracks



The british indian department and the chain of friendship



Fort George On The Commons



The Stone Powder Magazine



The Battle For Fort George



The New Butler'S Barracks Complex



The Great Swap



Militiamen And Camp Niagara



The Great War And Camp Niagara



Between The Wars



Global Warfare Again 1939-1945



The Final Years Of Camp Niagara And The Military Reserve



By Water And By Rail



Special Events On The Commons



Sports On The Commons



On The Edge: Overlooking The Commons



Nibbling At The Edges



The Mississauga Commons



Military Reserve Vs Commons; Soldiers And Townspeople



Flora And Fauna



ï¿½Ç£Save The Commonsï¿½Ç


Epilogue


Notes


Index