Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on -the-Lake [ ˌ naɪ̯jægɹəɑnðə leɪ̯k ] (population 13,839 in 2001) is a Canadian city in Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. It lies opposite the U.S. city of Youngstown (New York). The nearest major town is St. Catharines.

The original name of the settlement was Butler castle before they received the name of Newark in 1781, than in the course of the American Revolutionary War Loyalists fled from the U.S. to the north.

In 1792, Newark was after its renaming in Niagara for a short time the capital of Upper Canada, these titles but lost to York, now Toronto, as the city seemed compromised by their close proximity to the U.S. border.

During the War of 1812, the city was captured by U.S. troops and destroyed before they retreated again. The city was built by the British again, still retains much of its historic charm. Niagara was renamed in 1880 to its present name Niagara-on -the-Lake, to distinguish it from the city of Niagara Falls.

Niagara-on -the-Lake is a charming tourist attraction today. In 2003 the city was declared a National Historic Site. The city hosts regularly named after George Bernard Shaw Shaw Festival. Niagara-on -the-Lake is also considered the most famous wine -growing region of Canada. Relatively mild climate and good soil bring forth high quality wines, award-winning ice wine is the. Among the most cultivated grape varieties include Riesling, Müller -Thurgau, Zinfandel and Merlot. See also the article viticulture in Canada.

Niagara-on -the-Lake is the birthplace of the musicologist and educators Frederick A. Hall.