The Homestead Journal
Taming The Short Hills: An Elusive History
What’s in a name? Hidden beneath the moniker of the “Short Hills” is a fascinating history of people continually trying, and failing, to tame the rugged wilderness at the heart of the Niagara Peninsula. Read on to uncover only the surface.
“No Job Less Enviable”: Surgeons and the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
When the sun rose over Lundy’s Lane on the 26th of July, 1814, the light washed over a battlefield that had experienced an immense amount of bloodshed.
“The Most Determined Spirit of Hostility”: The Brown Family in the War of 1812
John and Magdalena Brown found refuge in Niagara following the American Revolution, but their children would soon be embroiled in yet another conflict, the War of 1812.
Making an Impact
Our outgoing intern, Jake Breadman, reflects on his time spent at The Brown Homestead as he heads back to the University of Western Ontario to complete his Masters Degree in Public History.