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

by Richard D. Merritt

Book Overview

This tract of land in Niagara-on-the-Lake has witnessed an amazing cavalcade of Canadian history.

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 battleground during the War of 1812; and annual summer militia camps and the training camp for tens of thousands of men and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459703480
• ISBN13: 9781459703483
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.0" x 10.0"