Hello everyone 

The past week has been a challenge that for most of us was unpredictable. I hope you are all safe and well. The health and well-being of the community is one reason Community Voices of Fort Erie was created and for now all we can do is urge you to follow the advice of credible medical sources. 

In the meantime I found a few more articles of interest. 

Here is a quote from the Fort Erie Council-in-Committee Minutes dated Monday August 13, 2001 page 11 as part of the Presentation of Friendship Trail Phase 2B. The section on Erie Beach states "They have reviewed the archaeological and historical importance of this area and intend to preserve the old British soldier burial ground and the old landing ground for the ferry that transported visitors." 

Another interesting article is in Arch Notes, a publication of the Ontario Archaeology Society. The article is in the May/June 2002 issue starting on page 11. The title of the article is "Preliminary Investigation of the Late Middle Woodland Period Component of the Erie Beach Site (AfGr-5) in the town of Fort Erie, Ontario." and it is about the archaeological work being done for the proposed Erie Beach subdivision in the Town of Fort Erie. The second paragraph states " During the Stage 1 background research, Joseph Whitehorn, Historian, Virginia and Donald Graves, History Directorate, Department of National Defence, Ottawa confirmed by personal communication that the property was used as a campground by several American militia infantry and cavalry units during the War of 1812. At least one field hospital was present in the vicinity. It is assumed, however, to be on vacant land approximately 15 metres to the east of the study area and just south of Lakeshore Road based upon the "bones" that were found in a municipal utility trench (Jim Pengelly, personal communication, 1992). The Stage 1 background research nonetheless determined that there was high potential for the discovery of skeletal remains from approximately 20 British soldiers killed by American snipers during the War of 1812 and buried at random in an area of the subject property west of Bardol Avenue and south of Dominion Street (Whitehorn, personal communication, 1992)." 

More interesting facts coming soon!

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