http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1d980f6d1d627de1fc222119fad2fe49.pdf da5e2b4ccf9a2169373b996fbc1f4b09 PDF Text Text The Bu f falo & Fort Erie Ferry:::l796- 1951. per tai ning t o BLACK ROCK Up uni tl 1801, al m os t al of t he supplies for the settlers in the Village of Bu f f a l o Creek were bo ught from Fort Erie. Thw we s ter n shore o f the Niagara River from Niagara o n the Lake t o Lake Erie was largely cle a red, settled and culltivated. Not souon the eaterly side of the river. , By the year 1800 there was a t o lerab le -r-�od l e ad ing to the river margin, over a flat plateau of land about 220ft. in width. Upon the n orthern extremit y of the plateau was a black rock in the shape of a eregular t riangle prot uding ou t i n t o the river, This had a breadt h of about llOft. at the north end, and extended southward along the river for a distance of 300ft. This rock was four or five ft. high;at it's southern extremity it was square, so that aned dy was formed there into which the Ferr y boat could be brought, and where it could be beyond the influence of the current. From the Rock t eams could be driven into the boat from a connecting bridge. The natural harbour th us formed was al most perfect; and could not by the appliance of art have been mad-e- a more complete dock or a landing plaae for a boat. A hamlet called Blac� Rock grew up around it. It di s c o n t i n ue d for atime during the war( 1812) but_ resumed operation again till the building of the Erie Canal, in 1825. The l a n d ing was then pl a c e d at the foot of Ferry St., and in 1826 the Legislature required the substitut ion of horse power for oars, in operation of the Fe rry boats. the � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blackrock Ferry Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Blackrock ferry which ran between Fort Erie and Buffalo from 1796 to 1951. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Historical Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated ferries Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection undated