Fort Erie, Ontario

Fort Erie is a town in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada, at the south eastern corner of the region on the Niagara River, directly across the border from Buffalo, New York. It is the site of Old Fort Erie, which played a prominent part in the War of 1812; the original fort was built in 1764 as a supply depot and port, and the larger stone fort was nearly finished when the war began. After the American Revolution the area was settled by demobilised soldiers of Butler Rangers and named Bertie Township in 1784. Its present form comes from the 1970 amalgamation of Bertie Township and the village of Crystal Beach with Fort Erie, so Bridgeburg, Ridgeway, Stevensville and Crystal Beach are all part of the town. Crystal Beach Park operated from 1888 to 1989. Fort Erie is one of Niagara fastest growing communities and a retirement and tourist destination; the 2021 census counted 32,901 residents.