Comment 91473

By Missy2013 (registered) - website | Posted August 28, 2013 at 12:26:47 in reply to Comment 91471

Interesting, quite the 'military' bent on that signage. Here's how Elizabeth Simcoe describes Kings' Head Inn in her diary. An excerpt from June 10, 1796 reads:

”After three miles we came into good galloping ground on fine turf by the side of the lake till we came to the King’s Head Inn at the head of the Lake where Walbekanine & a number of his tribe (who are encamped a mile distant) were assembled to compliment the Gov. & fired Musquets in our Horses’ faces their usual mark of respect which frightened me & my Horse very much, he started & I shrieked, but the sound was lost in the Whoops of the Indians. They gave us the largest Land Tortoise I ever saw.

.... This House was built by the Gov. to facilitate the communication between Niagara & the La Tranche where he intended the Seat of Government to be, & its situation was not without reference to a military position. Another Inn was intended to be built at the Grand River. There are 8 rooms in this House besides two low wings behind it joined by a Colonade where are the Offices. It is a pretty plan. I breakfasted in a Room to the S.E. which commands the view of the Lake on the S. shore of which we discern the Pt. of the 40 Mile Creek, Jones Point & some other Houses. From the Rooms to the N.W. we see Flamborough Head & Burlington Bay. The Sand Cliffs on the N. Shore of Burlington Bay look like Red Rocks. The Beach is like a park covered with large spreading Oaks. At 8 o’clock we set out in a boat to go to Beasley at the head of Burlington Bay about 8 miles. The River & Bay were full of Canoes, the Indians were fishing, we bought some fine Salmon of them. ....

... Nothing like a good 'mash-up'! :)

Scotto, love those photos of the Beach Strip. What a great compilation of time past and time present. Thanks for sharing!

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