Fort Erie, Ontario

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Location of Fort Erie in the Niagara Region

Fort Erie (2001 population 28,143) is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly across the river from Buffalo, New York.

The town started when a British military fort, Fort Erie, was constructed in 1764. During the American Revolution it was used as a supply depot for British troops. When the War of 1812 started, the troops stationed at Fort Erie were caught off guard due to the fort being in the middle of rebuilding. The Americans held it for a time, fending off two British attacks. Later they destroyed Fort Erie and returned to Buffalo in the winter of 1814. The ruins remained until they were rebuilt as a tourist attraction in 1939.

On August 7, 1927 the Peace Bridge was opened between the Town of Fort Erie and the City of Buffalo, New York.

The town's beaches on Lake Erie are considered the best in the area, and draw many weekend recreationists from the Buffalo area.

Fort Erie is a growing community and has had lots of development in the past few years. Garrison Road (or highway 3) is the town's most major commercial centre, with many businesses streching for almost 5 kilometers.

Demographics

Racial Profile
According to the 2001 census, the population is 92.8% White, 3.2% Aboriginal, 1.4% Chinese, 0.9% Black, and a very small percentage of Asian, Arab, and Hispanic populations.

Religious Groups

• 47.2% Protestant
• 29.9% Roman Catholic
• 3.5% other Christian
• 0.3% Buddhist
• 17.6% non-religious

Communities

• Amigari Downs
• Bay Beach
• Black Creek
• Bridgeburg/North End
• Buffalo Heights
• Crescent Park
• Crystal Beach
• Douglastown
• Edgewood Park
• Erie Beach
• Fort Erie
• Garrison Village
• Mulgrave
• Oakhill Forest
• Point Abino
• Ridgemount
• Ridgeway
• Ridgewood
• Rose Hill Estates
• Snyder Hamlet
• Stevensville
• Thunder Bay
• Wavercrest
• Waverly Beach

External links

• Coordinates: [Maps and aerial photos]
• * Satellite image from [WikiMapia] or [Google Maps]
• * Street map from [Yahoo! Maps] or [GlobalGuide]
• * Aerial image from [TerraServer]

• [Municipality of the Town of Fort Erie]
• [Directory for Town of Fort Erie]
• [Nathan's Fort Erie]

		Niagara Falls
	Niagara Falls, Port Colborne	Fort Erie	Niagara River (Buffalo, New York)
		Lake Erie

[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Regional Municipality of Niagara

Cities: Niagara Falls · Port Colborne · St. Catharines · Thorold · Welland

Towns: Fort Erie · Grimsby · Lincoln · Niagara-on-the-Lake · Pelham

Townships: Wainfleet · West Lincoln

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