Programs and Workshops

Travel & Trade in the 19th Century

Thursday, March 20th, 4pm

 Dan Davis
Author “The Life and Times of The Suspension Bridge Village”

Lewis Buttery,
BRI-NK Historian

 

Learn about the origins of the City of Niagara Falls, the first Maid of the Mist, the Worlds first working Railroad Suspension Bridge and the elevators to the Whirlpool Rapids that enticed visitors from all over the world.

 

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I Fear ye Portage will be Difficult,
Niagara & Pontiac’s War, 1763-1764

Thursday,
March 27th, 4pm

Robert L. Emerson,
Old Fort Niagara Association

The Battle at Devil’s Hole was part of a much larger story. Learn about Pontiac’s War launched in 1763 after the British victory in the French and Indian War. Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region.

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The Fabric of History
Textiles and the Niagara Portage

Saturday, March 29th, 4pm

Catharine Emerson,
Niagara County Historian

Woven textiles were an essential trade item and the materials used to make dyes were worth their weight in gold. Discover the hidden history of fashion in Niagara Falls and how it impacted the creation of Portage Road.