The Homestead Journal
Enough to Sink the Barrel
Niagara was one of Canada’s main whisky producing regions at the turn of the 19th century. Learn more about the different ingredients used to make whisky, the manufacturing process, quantities produced, transportation of the product and the markets it reached, starring some recognizable local names.
The Niagara Escarpment Biosphere
The Brown Homestead and community around us would not exist without the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere. For our stories to continue into the future, its preservation must be prioritized.
An Inclement Journey Across Niagara, 1803
Francis Goring traveled through the entire Niagara peninsula on foot every winter from 1803-1808, delivering letters for his employer.
Producing Potash at Rockway
In the early 19th century, Rockway Conservation area was a bustling with working people, home to a potashery at the Fifteen Mile Falls.