Title

Close up of Burch's Mill plaque near the scow

Description

en-CA Close up of Burch's Mill plaque located near the scow. Plaque reads: "In 1786 John Burch, a United Empire Loyalist, constructed a water-powered grist and sawmill on this site. He was the first to use the waters on the west bank of the Niagara River for industrial purposes. The mills were burned by the retreating American army on July 26, 1814 after the battle of Lundy's Lane".

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=358381

Creator

Heather Rodman

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

Medium

Colour digital image

Provenance

Donated by Heather Rodman

Date Copyrighted

20110816

Subject

Monuments

War - War of 1812

Mills

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Created

2011-10-24

Date Modified

2012-09-25