Category Archives: Places to Go

Historic Fort Wayne — Fort Wayne, Indiana

Posted on July 17, 1993 by Roger

We visited here on one of our annual baseball junkets. The fort is tucked into downtown Fort Wayne along the Sewer Maumee River. There were several out-buildings, and the place was crawling with people dressed in period outfits — more … Continue reading →

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Welland Canal Lock 3 Complex — St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

We drove from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Catherines. On the way we stopped at one of the many orchard fruit stands for supper. We bought two kinds of juice, a carton of fresh-picked cherries and some awesome muffins. As we drove … Continue reading →

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Fort Mississauga — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

After leaving Fort George, we went looking for Fort Mississauga, a part of the Canadian National Park System that hasn’t been restored. We finally found it sandwiched between Lake Ontario and a golf course. We parked on a side street … Continue reading →

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Fort George National Historic Site — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

We continued north, stopping next at Fort George (Canadian) National Historic Site. We stayed for almost three hours and enjoyed it tremendously. The place is huge, so it was hard to get photos that captured it well. The fort was … Continue reading →

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Queenston Heights — Queenston, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

After leaving Fort Erie, we drove north, deliberately avoiding the congestion around Niagara Falls. During the War of 1812, the Americans crossed the river and climbed the steep bluffs to surprise the British. They had success at first, but a … Continue reading →

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