Today was the day to drive the opposite way along the Parkway and see what lay south of Niagara Falls. The drive in the direction of Lake Erie takes one along the Niagara River before it goes over the falls. A landmark of sorts is the wreck of a coal barge that has been sitting out in the river since 1912. When you see it, you think it must be a more recent occurrence. It is said that eventually the wreckage will break free and go over the falls. The town of Fort Erie takes it name from Old Fort Erie. Old Fort Erie was built in 1764. It dates to the end of French and Indian war period and was the first British fortification in the region. The fort's barracks, officer's quarters, powder magazine, and
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