The Lake Erie Shore
Ontario's Forgotten South Coast
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2009
- Category
- Historical Geography, General, Regional
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554883882
- Publish Date
- Apr 2009
- List Price
- $24.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770706057
- Publish Date
- Apr 2009
- List Price
- $8.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770703902
- Publish Date
- Apr 2009
- List Price
- $24.99
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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.
About the author
Ron Brown is a freelance travel writer and photographer. He has published twenty books on the visual heritage of Ontario, including The Lake Erie Shore: Ontario's Forgotten South Coast; Behind Bars: Inside Ontario's Heritage Gaols; The Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada; Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage; and Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario. He is past chair of the Writers Union of Canada, and is active with the Travel Media Association of Canada, Access Copyright, where he sits on the board of directors, and the Book and Periodical Council. He lectures and directs bus tours based on his book topics. He lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
"Some embrace this book for its history, others for its guidance of the area."
Sentinel-Review
The Lake Erie Shore: Ontario's Forgotten South Coast makes for great reading. Brown has traversed this most southern coastline 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.
Chatham Daily News
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