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First known as Butlersburg, Niagara-on-the-Lake was incorporated in 1781 as the Town of Newark when Loyalists fled the United States during the American Revolution.

In 1792 the newly renamed Niagara was named the capital of Upper Canada, but lost that distinction to Toronto as Niagara-on-the-Lake's proximity to the United States presented a danger. During the War of 1812, American forces captured and later destroyed the town before they withdrew. The British rebuilt, however, and today it has retained much of its historical charm. The present name was adopted around 1880 to distinguish the town from Niagara FallsHorseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is a group of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. The Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: Horse.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, said to be the prettiest town in Canada, is now a tourist magnet. Most of the former military sites have been restored, and there are also many wineriesThis article is about the beverage. See WINE for an article about the software of the same name. Wine is an alcoholic beverage typically made by fermentation of grapes. The word comes from Greek omicron;ινο&sigmaf through Latin vinum, (bot, inns and spasSpa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liege. It is situated in a romantic valley amid hills which form part of the Ardennes chain, 27 miles southeast of Liege, and 22 miles southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle. As of January 1st, 2004, Spa had in the area. It is the home of the Shaw FestivalThe Shaw Festival is a major Canadian theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Founded in 1962, its original mandate was to produce plays written by George Bernard Shaw, or plays written in his lifetime ( 1856- 1950). In 2000 the mandate was expa.