In the early 1870’s, a group of youngsters made their permanent mark on the John Brown House’s attic door and stairway. Learn more about young Newton Chellew, his local Pelham connections, and what they mean for The Brown Homestead.

This article discusses the history of Japanese Canadians who were forcibly dispersed from British Columbia to the Niagara Peninsula as farm labourers during WWII. Encounter the stories of several individuals who were exiled to Niagara during the war, illuminating the broader context of Japanese Canadian farm labourers in Niagara while grounding this context in real voices and lived experiences.

At 3 o’clock p.m. on Saturday, September 8th, 1827, an event like no one had ever seen before took place in Niagara Falls, witnessed by thousands of spectators lining both shores. The Michigan, an old, condemned lake schooner, floated down the Niagara River towards the great cataract. It was dressed up like a pirate ship and carrying multiple human effigies, two bears, a buffalo, a dog, a raccoon, two foxes, a bunch of geese, and an eagle. Most did not survive the plunge.