Francis J. Petrie was for many years the City Historian of Niagara Falls, as well as the author of a regular newspaper column in the Niagara Falls Review.
After his death many of his photographs, negatives, slides, and postcards were donated to the Library.
He was killed, October 13, 1812; Top stone was laid by Prince of Wales. later Edward VIIth in Septembet 1860. This sit was aquired by the Niagara Parks Commission in 1896
Left to Right: Dr. James A. Gibson, President and Vice-Chancellor; Hon. James N. Allan, M.P.P., Chairman, Niagara Parks Commission; His Worship Mackenzie A. Chown, Mayor of St. Catharines and Member of the Council of the new Regional Municipality of Niagara; and Professor J.M.S. Careless, Department of History, University of Toronto, Co-Chairman of the Historic Sites Board
Left to Right: Mr. Howard Newman, Reverend James Bloch, Hon. Mary Elizabeth Kennear, Mr. Ray Haggerty, Alderman Steve Danch, Mr. Leslie Gray, Mayor Nis Nissen and Mrs. Nissen, Mr. Ellis Morningstar, Mr. John Campbell, Miss Susan Newman