| The Lake Erie Shore: Ontario's Forgotten South Coast Contributor(s): Brown, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554883881 ISBN-13: 9781554883882 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: The Lake Erie shoreline has born witness to some of Ontario's earliest history, yet remains largely unspoiled. Much of the area's natural features - the wetlands, the Carolinian forests - and its built heritage - fishing ports and military ramparts - provide much of interest for vistors to the region. Ron Brown has traversed this most southern coast line in Ontario, fleshing out forgotten stories of the past, from accounts of the world's largest freshwater fishing fleet, War of 1812 skirmishes, links with the Underground Railroad, forgotten outposts and canals, the introduction of wineries, and the legacy of the many appealing towns and villages that hug the shoreline. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - History | Historical Geography - Nature | Regional |
| Dewey: 971.33 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Ontario - Cultural Region - Great Lakes |
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| Publisher Description: The Lake Erie shoreline has born witness to some of Ontario's earliest history, yet remains largely unspoiled. Much of the area's natural features - the wetlands, the Carolinian forests - and its built heritage - fishing ports and military ramparts - provide much of interest for vistors to the region. Ron Brown has traversed this most southern coast line in Ontario, fleshing out forgotten stories of the past, from accounts of the world's largest freshwater fishing fleet, War of 1812 skirmishes, links with the Underground Railroad, forgotten outposts and canals, the introduction of wineries, and the legacy of the many appealing towns and villages that hug the shoreline. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Ron: - Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada’s World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto. Ron Brown, a geographer and travel writer, has authored more than twenty books, including Canada's World Wonders and The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. A past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and a current member of the East York Historical Society, he gives lectures and conducts tours along Ontario's back roads. Ron lives in Toronto. |