Toronto Star

HONEYMOONS AND HOT TUBS, EH?

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What about the foundation­s of the country? Walkable interactiv­e Canadian history, engaging and knowledgea­ble staff, with rotating exhibits for a whole now world of exploratio­n every few months.

Niagara Falls is much more than just a waterfall. Our family experience­d it by learning more about our country, where we came from, and how Canada evolved from a group of villagers using Lundy’s Lane for trade, to an organized and hardened force defending Lundy’s Lane and the very nation in one of the bloodiest battles of the war of 1812.

The battlefiel­d, the lane itself, and the Drummond Hill Cemetery occupy a large part of Niagara Falls, and a visit to the Niagara Falls History Museum is where to begin.

On the walk to the museum, kitty corner to the bustling downtown, you’ll pass strip malls and commercial plazas that were significan­t parts of the battlefiel­d. Inside the museum, a turn to the right transports you into a visiting exhibit hurtling you through Canadian’s experience in space.

The history of Niagara Falls itself is next, including the war of 1812. Interactiv­e exhibits with opportunit­y for young and old to see and feel the history that happened beneath your feet.

Head up the hill and climb the stone steps into the Drummond Hill Cemetery. Feel the weight of the sacrifice and learn just how the battle was won with descriptiv­e signboards for your family to follow.

Hungry from the walk? History is not all this town has to offer. Culinary delights, entertainm­ent and the fall themselves beckon. What could be next?

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