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The Story of La Grande Hermine a ship in Jordan Harbour Niagara that looks like an old pirate ship and has been sitting used in harbour for years.

The Story of La Grande Hermine Dreams Lived Dreams Broken

By: Life with Alegria 11th Mar 202211th Mar 2022

In Niagara, Niagara's NooksGrande Hermine, Jordan harbour, Lake Ontario, Niagara, Niagara Canada, Niagara History, Niagara Stories, Ontario Travel, pirate ship, Storyteller, Travel23 Comments

If you’ve driven along the QEW between Toronto and Niagara Falls there’s a good chance you noticed the pirate ship in Jordan Harbour. The story of La Grande Hermine is about dreams. And it was someone’s dream that brought this ship to the Niagara Region of Lake Ontario. In 1535 the great French Explorer, Jacques…

Haunted Bertie Hall and the Underground Railroad in Niagara

On the corner of Phipps St. and Niagara Blvd in Fort Erie stands a Greek Revival mansion named Bertie Hall. A legendary Niagara home with a long history, Bertie Hall was a safe house to slaves escaping into Canada via the Underground Railroad. The house has seen many lives pass through its doors and tales…

The Story of Josiah Henson and His Escape to Niagara

Josiah Henson was a black man born into slavery in Maryland, USA on June 15, 1789. He is a popular figure in Niagara history and the history of the Underground Railroad to Freedom. His journey to Niagara was long and arduous and included unimaginable experiences that he circumvented and conquered. In his narrated autobiography which…